Whoah Mama!
I am going to be a mom. I really can’t believe it, every day that passes is one day closer to my being responsible for shaping and leading a small person. I think the hardest thing in becoming a parent is thinking about everything your parents did wrong. I tend to focus on that, saying “I know I won’t….” But I think some of it is inevitable. “I told you so” probably being one.
I have amazing parents, but they did make mistakes, and I wish in addition to teaching me about the love of Christ they would have taught me how him loving me means I can love myself, no matter what I do or go through. And part of that includes thinking about the future, another thing I was never good at in my adolescence. I literally picked a college because it was close, easy, and they let everyone in. Also it was “tradition” in my family, but I cared little about that fact.
Anyway, any advice on how to cope with the lurking fear of “becoming your parents?” Or just send prayers and happy thoughts my way, because I am just trying to stay sane thinking about it! 
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Well, I could fill this with a bunch of cliche, but the truth is we’re all a bunch of screwed up people and chances are if we try NOT to be something, we’re destined to be it.
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I honestly don’t know that I feel a whole lot different today than I did when my son was born. Things happen, you won’t have a clue how to handle it and you’ll either get lucky and get it right or have something to learn from next time.
I truly believe that 90% of parenting isn’t between you and the kids, but between you and everyone else….ya know….what the kids see you do. I’m confident your baby is all good in that respect.
I’ll pray for ya anyway though