Too many emotions!! How do I control them?

Journey33 · February 2012

Im very early-only 5 weeks but I've been experiencing this crazy up and down emotional roller coaster. After our second beta, I was over the moon and there are moments when Im elated! but within the next minute, I feel sad, anxious, nervous.. Its so uncontrollable and I know it's not healthy. I suffered from anxiety, mild depression and I always had a handle on it through exercise. My RE asked me to take things easy (since stimming) and Im not exerting any real energy and that's how I used to deal with these kinds of feelings. Sad

Im having these irrational anxious thoughts.. .like we havent told anyone (and wont until we see a heartbeat) but Im petrified that something is going to happen to someeone and I will never have gotten the chance to tell them I want to cry and I should be soooo ecstatic right now. It took us so long to get here, why am I feeling like this? Isn't it too early??

TJ1979 · February 2012

The hormones and emotions are crazy during pregnancy, even early on. First of all, try going for walks, walks are usually totally fine and may help with some of the nervous energy. If you have a history of anxiety and are worried about your emotions, you might want to consider talking to a counselor or therapist. You have a long way to go, and the hormones and emotions don't get easier - at least they haven't for me. GL, and take care of yourself.

drubie · February 2012

Totally normal! You might want to call your RE nurse and see if they can clear you for some more moderate exercise (not marathon running, but more than a walk or light yoga) to help you out. And definitely see if you can find a therapist who specializes in women's health/pregnancy/infertility to just discuss this huge new set of emotions. I certainly had it, the super excitement of the positive beta, then the increasing nervousness leading up to the first ultrasound. The ups and downs don't really seem to go away, so trying to get some additional coping strategies now might be quite useful. I've also relied on hypnosis (circle and bloom makes quite a few for infertility and pregnancy) to slow my mind when it's been racing like that.

kobrie01 · February 2012

I think the way you are feeling is natural. After going through IF and finally getting a BFP it's so exciting yet scary at the same time. Not to mention all of the pregnancy hormones in the mix! I felt a little better after the 6 week u/s showing the heartbeat. My RE also wants me to take it easy with the exercise but I begged him to let me do some moderate exercise so he cleared me as long as I kept my heart rate under 120 bpm. I've just been taking long walks and it has helped clear my head. I agree with the PPs too that if the anxiety becomes too much a counselor might help too. GL with you 1st u/s!!

Journey33 · February 2012

Thank you so much all! I have a stationary bike that I rode for a short while today and it did seem to help a bit. Im also going to look into those meditation cds. I used them while on stims and it helped soooo much!!

Its good to know Im not alone... feeling much better as the day has gone on and really can't wait to get ast our 1st u/s!!

Thank you again!

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