Anxiety Question

lopatz

Just wondering if anyone else is having or had anxiety issue in early pregnancy?  How did you cope with it?  I do not want to have to take any meds.  Any ideas would be much appreciated.

ThreeXsaCharm

I'm in the same boat... I have been doing accupuncture and meditation to calm my soul. Helps a bit. Also am trying to keep myself busy by reading about other subjects other than pregnancy too.  Does it work all the time?  Well if you look at my cuticles on my fingers you would think otherwise.. LOL

Seriously maybe a mani/pedi weekly to help you alleviate some stress. Seek out friends who you trust to talk to and just vent.  Try to keep your mind busy. I pray a lot too when I am feeling out-of-sorts and find that helps too.  

There are all sorts of anxiety early along in a pregnancy especially during the first trimester.  Once you get over that there are a whole new set of worries.  Try to take it day-by-day...easier said than done as I am having my own issues too but there is nothing else you can do for your little bean other than to stay calm, eat right and get enough rest.  These are natural feelings although not nice finding some kind of mechanism to deal with them that you feel comfortable doing it the best for you and baby...

If you find that it's really bad then ask your doctor if there is any other option to alleviate your anxiety. (I don't know if this anxiety you're talking about is just the "normal pregnancy worries" are if you truly have anxiety in the past and have used  meds to regulate them.  If that is the case I would definitely talk with your physician.

Venting on here too I'm sure will help too. I'm sure other ladies will chime in to give suggestions as well. 

Be calm and enjoy this very special time.

niknak1208

I am a worrier anyway so I always worry more than I probably need to.  I had an early loss before my son was born so during his pregnancy I was always nervous and on edge.  I had a late loss at almost 20 weeks after my son.  An early loss right after that. Then got pregnant with my daughter who just turned 2.  Pregnancy for me will never be easy breezy and worry free. It's stressful and emotional for me all the way through.  I did talk to my doctor about it during my pregnancy with my daughter. I was actually convinced that there was something wrong with my heart because I couldn't breathe and my heart was racing etc etc. Turned out to be panic attacks and anxiety.  Once I knew what was really going on.. I had an easier time coping with it and calming myself down.  

NeonNoon

Sorry you are feeling unwell.  Remember that there are all kinds of hormones surging right now that might make things seem worse than they are.

I had some anxiety very early on in this pregnancy.  I don't know if it was hormone related or just stressing out about everything that can go wrong.  It was pretty short-lived (a few days) and went away on its own.

For "normal worries", journalling works wonders for me.  Getting outdoors (or just going out) also helps.  And when you're stressed, you just want to eat refined sugar and carbs, but that only makes things worse.  Finally, I try to stop myself from stressing about being stressed.  That's a surefire way to get yourself worked up.

If you have specific worries, feel free to talk through them on this forum.  The ladies here are very supportive.

marijaa333

I try to remember that worrying is normal, but that overdoing it isn't going to help change anything, so what's the point? It got easier as time went on and the very high-risk early phase passed. In the meantime, immersing myself in things I enjoy--movies, reading, music, cooking--or just getting busy at work helped me pass the time.

lopatz

Thanks ladies for all the kind words and advice.  I think I may try teaching myself to crochet or knit to keep my mind busy.  I can not wait for the first u/s to make sure everything is ok with my little bean.

ThreeXsaCharm

You got this!!  Waiting for the first U/S is always difficult.  But just think of the joy you will have once you hear the HB of your little one...all those fears go away! Until of course we find another new fear to worry about LOL....as us mothers-to-be always do.

My husband jokes with me all the time.  Once that fear goes away because we have reached that hurdle he asks me, "What is the next fear I will obsess over?"... LOL!!! 

GASuzuki

I am also feeling a ton of anxiety. Much more now than I did six years ago with my daughter. I also feel more achy, which adds to the stress. Sigh... I really feel like the worries start and never stop once you're pregnant.

Sabbie516

ah wow i thought it was just me..worrying about everything. my mind wonders and i put myself in a panic.

BookishMomma

I have diagnosed anxiety and depression and take Zoloft for it, which I will continue throughout this pregnancy. But I also get acupuncture treatments and massage, which really help to relax me.

KirstenAlecia

Im not but my hubby is! He has this awful way of thinking that he calls "expect the worst"

It drives me a little nuts because while he caters to me quite a bit......he also doesn't want to hear any week by week updates (how big the LO one is, what is happening as far as growth and development) He said he will feel better when we are "in the safe zone"

lopatz

I ended up going to the Dr. Today because I had some blood in some mucus (sorry about the TMI) when I went to the restroom.  I immediately panicked and thought the worst.  According to the u/s everything looked like it should and was told it was probably implantation bleeding.  They couldn't make out a definite heartbeat because it's a little too early(5 weeks 3 days)  Stressed to the max and can't wait to get past the 12 week mark. Ugh!