My wife [27] is afraid to get pregnant because she fears that her mental health issues and being a bad mom.

My wife (27) and I (29) have been together for 3 years and married for 1 year. We were thinking about having kids last year but now she is having second thoughts about the idea of pregnancy. She has a fear of abandoning her child as her mother did to her and believes that she'll be a bad mother due to her own upbringing.<br><br>I have reassured her that we will figure it out together as a team. I explained that being a good parent doesn't necessarily mean being a perfect one, but rather learning from mistakes and being there for the child. I want to start a family and I'm worried that if she doesn't want to, it may cause problems in our marriage.<br><br>I want to start a family and I'm worried that if she doesn't want to, it may cause problems in our marriage. What should I do?<br><br>**TLDR:** My wife is afraid to get pregnant because she fears that her mental health issues and being a bad mom.