I have been so anxious about everything regarding my pregnancy. I am 8 weeks and 6 days, and I had my first sonogram last week and everything with the baby was perfect. I've had all the typical pregnancy symptoms, nausea, exhaustion, etc. I've had daily light spotting when I wipe and my doctor said it was fine, and I actually may just have a more sensitive cervix. Even though I know I was told it was fine and the sonogram was great I still feel anxious every time I go to the bathroom. Is anyone else experiencing the spotting or feeling this anxious about it? How do you cope with the anxiety?
I also just scheduled my first trimester screening for 3 weeks from now, and I am beyond anxious about that as well. I really don't think anything is wrong with my baby, but I am so afraid that I will get bad news like I'll need further testing because I am high risk or show up and the baby won't have a heartbeat.
I have no real reason to worry constantly like this and I feel crazy. Is anyone else out there this anxious? What have you done to alleviate it?
Re: Anyone else overly anxious?
Me: 29 / Hubster: 31
Married July 2010
DC #1 Oct 2013
DC #2 EDD June 2016
It is nerve-wrecking even for second time moms. I just repeat: "Today I am pregnant and I love my baby" daily and try to breathe. I started going to yoga classes twice a week and play with my toddler as much as possible.
I was on medication for anxiety before getting pregnant, so this is a whole new ballgame for me. No way to really avoid anxiety, just have to deal with it!
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