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LeaRose87
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27 weeks anxiety.
LeaRose87
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Just turned 27 weeks. I'm a ftm. And lately I've had really bad anxiety and have felt overwhelmed. I feel like I have no time and so much still left to do. It's been so bad lately I can't sleep. Any advice?
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beaseg member
Oh yes, I had a ton of anxiety the first time around. I made excel spreadsheets of schedules and meal plans and created the best organized spots. Like, our changing table had the wipes easily accessible as well as diapers and a new changing pad cover in case of accidents. I had little diaper stations and burp cloths placed strategically around the house (like, starting at 30 weeks...) I just had to prepare and do things all the time to make my anxiety manageable.All my time was wasted, though, as all that stuff went out the window. Baby came and we just did in the moment and there were no schedules or routines for weeks. But yknow what? It was fine. And things are never fine with me. I'm always worrying about something. But those were the most sleepless and also peaceful weeks of my life. We just adjusted and got it and it went surprisingly smoothly and I Felt much more calm and peaceful than I ever had.I was very lucky.This time around, I'm not bothering to prepare in any way. I know from experience baby & I will spend most of our time naked - doing either skin to skin or nursing. I know to keep the fridge stocked with hot dogs, avocados, milk and fruit. That's what I'll survive on at all hours of the day and night until I figure out my life. I'll make sure to have lots of healthy frozen foods for my toddler. And I'll make sure my husband knows he has a car and can go pick up dinner for himself everyday until I've got shit under control. And it will be great! The best chaos we'll ever know.So it's okay to feel the anxiety. Make lists. Prepare. Read. Do what you can now. Soak in the last few weeks of pregnancy and feeling kicks and being able to get in the car by SIMPLY SITTING DOWN. hahahaha. Because getting kids in car seats IS A JOKE! -
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danibii member
30 weeks, also ftm. Sometimes I have moments where I'm like "oh shit..." And feel very anxious. I agree with a lot of the suggestions above: making lists, taking baths, reading the bump, and just trying to find a mantra that it will all be okay. Because it will. And any time it affects my sleep, mediation apps (I like Andrew Johnson) or reading quotes like this: "Take a breath, relax, tomorrow will be here soon enough." Can be helpful. I know in the throes of panic none of this necessarily works, but in the moments around it, it's helpful. -
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Bmore112 member
I am 28 weeks and found that mappingmy to do list is working well. I have given myself a small list of stuff to do before baby comes (or at least until week 38). This week I have to wash and separate her clothes, wash crib bedding, find a infant head support insert for the car seat that matches the impossible collection of colors on the set, and paint her name on the wall over the crib. Simple yet time consuming lists. They are helping the time pass faster and I feel like I am accomplishing something too.
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