Babies on the Brain

Baby = Anxiety Cure?

Well this is a LONG shot but it's on my mind and I figured maybe someone over here would have some insight.  I don't post much on the bump because we're not planning on TTC for a while.

One of the things I am doing before TTC is to wean myself off my medication for anxiety.  I used to be on three different meds and now I'm only on two and hopefully when I start I'll only be on a reduced dose of one.  This has been a long process but I'm doing awesome right now so hopefully in a few months it will be even better.  My anxiety used to suck!

Anyway one of the things my psychopharmocologist and I figured out is that my anxiety manifests itself when I am idle.  He told me today (not kidding) that he thinks I will overcome most if not all of my anxiety when I have a baby because I'll be so busy taking care of the baby.  Hearing this was a huge weight off for me because one of the things I'm anxious about is whether I can handle a baby.

I know it sounds sorta wonky and don't worry I'm not running out and getting KU but has anyone had any experience with this?  He said he's had patients whose symptoms have severely lessened when they became mothers.  He called it the baby brain.  Thoughts?

And hi!  I'm not crazy.  He's licensed and all.

Re: Baby = Anxiety Cure?

  • If it's true that your anxiety manifests when you're idle, you sure as won't be anxious when you have a baby. It's basically constant running around, cleaning your house and their butts, playing... and I sing, like all day, because my kiddo loves it.

    However, I had zero anxiety before getting pregnant, and this first year has turned me into my overly-anxious mother.  But now that he's turning one, it's starting to calm down a little.  I also had PPD for the first 6 months or so.

    So I don't know what to tell you.  Hopefully, if and when you do get pregnant, your anxiety will calm down even more.

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    So I don't know what to tell you.  Hopefully, if and when you do get pregnant, your anxiety will calm down even more.

    Thanks!  I'm worried about being worried all the time but I guess that's sort of normal, right?

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    imagePubStar09:

    So I don't know what to tell you.  Hopefully, if and when you do get pregnant, your anxiety will calm down even more.

    Thanks!  I'm worried about being worried all the time but I guess that's sort of normal, right?

    <----newb

    Hah... sounds like an anxiety problem to me! Stick out tongue

    But yeah, I would try to wean down the meds, and find something that is pregnancy safe, then work on getting knocked up. Smile

    Batman likes to watch cartoons on the weekends. Whatever.
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    "Unicorn glitter gives me UTIs." -Leila'sMommy
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