my parental abilities

What you are feeling is very natural... So don't think that just because you fear this that it will be real. It is true that a lot of focus on preparing for a baby is pointed towards an expectant mother, leaving the dad guessing. everal factors can cause pregnancy anxiety for men, but a study published in 2007 in "Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers" suggests that a man's own childhood plays a significant role. In the study, which examined the effects of pregnancy on 152 couples, men who had very strong or very distant relationships with their own parents were less likely to feel anxious about becoming fathers. Not surprisingly, men who believed their fathers had done a good job parenting felt more confident--and less anxious--about their own parenting abilities. Join forums and talk to others in your similar situations. This will definitely make you feel better.