How to deal with emotions?

Re: How to deal with emotions?

• Jenly17 member

  November 2015

  I would suggest talking with your doctor. If you can bring your SO that's even better, that way you can both ask questions and he can hear what's normal or what's not for this stage. If that doesn't help, I would highly suggest counseling if you can. It's difficult navigating through pregnancy but in my experience, the emotions do level off. Good luck.

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• LadySamLady member

  November 2015

  I'm so sorry you're going through this. I agree that talking to your doctor is a good idea, your mental state has an impact on your body and growing LO so they should know about it.
  
  I am in weekly therapy (have been for years) because I struggle with anxiety and depression and it is my saving grace particularly since going off my meds when we began TTC. When I feel myself on a downward spiral I first let myself feel the feelings without judging - I "lean in" to them - and after a few moments I usually start to feel a shift back upward. Whenever I try to avoid or deny my feelings, or judge them as "good" or "bad" it just gets worse. I also put on my shoes and take a walk in the fresh air. Something about being outside helps me to get outside of myself too and it helps me get my perspective back. In times of deep depression (thank god it's been years since I've been deeply depressed) I have also found journaling to be immensely helpful. My journal was like a friend I could tell everything too and it was really important for me to get the thoughts and emotions out of my head. Also, and this might sound weird but are you allergic to dogs? If not I'd recommend paying a visit to a friend or relative with a dog and spending some time playing with it, maybe even take it on a walk. Dogs have an incredibly therapeutic influence and they say you release the same endorphins when playing with a dog that you do with an infant.
  
  Good luck!! Try not to be too hard on yourself, it will get better.
  
  

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• valerie4786 member

  November 2015

  I realized that my pregnancy hormones have really amplified my normal feelings, so things that I have been letting go or suppressing prior to pregnancy have become very overwhelming for me and hard to deal with. I finally scheduled a therapy appointment and will start next week and I'm expecting it will be very helpful for me. Not sure if you are in a similar boat as me, but counseling might be a good idea if you're feeling overwhelmed with all of your emotions.

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• acorcoran89 member

  November 2015

  I am actually considering this too. I have been fighting with my SO a lot in the past week or so and I feel like talking to someone about how to control my emotions might be very helpful for the both of us...

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