Britney Spears has confided her fears about becoming a mother again
(Picture: Britney Spears / Instagram)Britney Spears may still be on cloud nine after confirming she is pregnant, but has confessed to having some big concerns about becoming a mother again.
The Toxic singer, 40, announced via social media on Tuesday that she is set to become a mum for the third time.
While this will be her first child with fiancé Sam Asghari, she also shares sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, with ex-husband Kevin Federline.
Writing on Instagram, Spears shared her fears about welcoming a new life into the world as she reflected on past experiences.
She wrote: “With a baby on the way my thought this morning was ‘I’m so scared to make a mistake … will I be thoughtful enough ??? Will I be instinctive enough???’”
“God knows I’m no saint but the media destroyed me when I first became a mother.”
It’s no secret that the popstar was hounded by the paparazzi day and night.
She was branded “irresponsible” for driving with a then four-month-old Sean on her lap as she attempted to evade photographers while grabbing a Starbucks.
Spears also suffered a series of mental health issues at the time, recently admitting she had perinatal depression.
Recalling that time in her life, she said: “I got pregnant at 24 … I thought about it last night … I was a baby raising 2 babies.
“I didn’t know how to play the game!!! I was clueless and I wasn’t the brightest bulb on the tree either!!! I know that’s no excuse but it is what it is,” she continued, adding she is well aware of what was being said about her at the time.
“The media has always been EXTREMELY rude to me,” she added.
Vowing not to let past mistakes define her, Spears assured herself that “it’s going to be ok”.
She wrote: “I don’t want to be an angry pregnant person eating donuts every morning … then I thought about it … It’s going to be ok!!! Just be me and stop trying so hard!!! So I reeled it in [and] came back to reality.”
The Stronger hit-maker can certainly count on the support of her partner.
The Iranian-born model, 28, has shared his delight at becoming a dad, calling fatherhood “the most important job that I will ever do”.
