Anxiety

two-pink-shoes

I feel like sanity is slipping through my fingers this week.  I worry constantly.  DH bought me a doppler last night which will hopefully help reassure me some, but I'm getting really scared that I'm going to completely lose it after Logan is born.  I'm anxious about impending anxiety, and I'm not sure what I should do to prepare myself.

mrsadamc 05

A good friend of mine was extremely anxious after the birth of her son.  Her doctor gave her some meds and she is a much happier camper these days. 

Talk to your doctor about this now and see what he/she has to say. 

leslie13510

It's normal.  I'd like to say it goes away when they're born, but really it just becomes a different kind of worry.  Welcome to Mommyhood! 

ETA - If you feel it's more than the normal anxiety levels (which can be high during later pregnancy) talk to your doctor about it. 

Becky19

Is this something you experienced pre-pg? Can you talk to your doctor about it? Some anxiety and depression is normal during pregnancy, but lots of women develop extreme levels during pregnancy and there are meds you can take to help. I took Zoloft during first tri to help with my anxiety but stopped taking it around 19 weeks because things improved. 

(You probably know all this).

mrs.maybride

I didn't have a great deal of anxiety while I was pregnant, but after Joshua got here, I was INCREDIBLY anxious.  I would cry every time DH left for work because the stress of being solely responsible for Joshua overwhelmed me.  It took me six weeks to realize that I needed to fill the scrip that my doctor had written me a week after giving birth.  If this is a concern you have right now, go ahead and let your doctor know so that s/he can make a note in your chart and you can be prepared for after Logan gets here.  You won't regret being proactive about your own mental well-being.

 

((hugs))

two-pink-shoes

Becky19:

Is this something you experienced pre-pg?

I seem to have it around life-changing events.  In the months leading up to my wedding it was really bad...I was convinced DH was going to die in a car crash before we got married.  It got much better soon after we got married.  I know all about anxiety disorders and actually reminding myself that my thoughts are based on chemicals in my brain rather than reality helps most of the time.  But worrying about the baby is on a whole new level.

Becky19

two-pink-shoes:

Becky19:

Is this something you experienced pre-pg?

I seem to have it around life-changing events.  In the months leading up to my wedding it was really bad...I was convinced DH was going to die in a car crash before we got married.  It got much better soon after we got married.  I know all about anxiety disorders and actually reminding myself that my thoughts are based on chemicals in my brain rather than reality helps most of the time.  But worrying about the baby is on a whole new level.

I go through the same thing. Life-changing events always do me in. I see a therapist and took Zoloft both of which have helped me a lot. Since about 19 weeks I have been doing well- off the Zoloft but still seeing a therapist. The next big hurdle is worrying about PPD. Sorry you're going through this but it really is good you are aware now so you can respond as necessary if you do develop PPD. That said, you do of course still have to "get through" the rest of your pregnancy. Have you talked with your doctor? Do you think it's enough to warrant meds? How about seeing a therapist?

Other things that can help--accupuncture, hypnotherapy, etc.

two-pink-shoes

Thanks Becky.  I'd like to avoid meds but I will talk to my doctor at my next appt and see what she says.