Mental Health Mama Check In - 2/2/18

scottishlass1213 · February 2018

Hi girls, saw a few requests to get a new one so here we go! Let's talk about how we're doing.

scottishlass1213 · February 2018

I've been a little extra anxious this week because DH leaves Wednesday for 2 weeks to go to Texas for school for the Guard and while he's been away a billion times including a deployment, for some reason I am more on edge now being pregnant and left with my 4 year old LOL Even though he literally was gone in October before I was pg and me and the little dude were fine.

I have this irrational, but maybe rational fear right now that we're going to come down with an illness while he is gone. Even though my mom lives 15 minutes away and would totally take care of us if we needed help. Reading everyone's flu/sickness stories and seeing people at work just make me want to hibernate for a month.

Firemanswife11 · February 2018

Hi! I am doing okay this week, despite having come down with the stomach bug from hell and flu all around us. My friend sent me her fetal doppler so I think that has taken the edge off a bit. Maybe my hormones are leveling out a bit or I'm just having a better week, not sure. It's hard doing life off anxiety meds, that's for sure.

@scottishlass1213 I understand your fear! DH has a few weeks away in the coming months for work and it kind of makes me twitchy just thinking about it.

ladygali · February 2018

I have had a really bad day. Lost my ish at ds this morning and am so exhausted I feel like I can’t move. I went to a maternal mental health support group on Tuesday night and I think I’ll be making that a regular thing because it was so helpful to be in a room of other moms who really struggle. But also hearing from moms who are feeling better. Anyway, DH is taking DS out for a couple hours tomorrow so I’m hoping some alone time to rest and maybe clean a little will help.

melissaf22 · February 2018

@ladygali that sounds like a great group, I wish they had something like that around me.

I have been crazy anxious this week, I had a nightmare that I had a miscarriage and it’s literally all I can think of. I did end up buying a fetal Doppler last week so that does make me feel better and more calm. My DH got mad at me when he found out that I bought one but I can never really get him to understand that my brain always go to the worst case scenario. I would have thought I would be less anxious this time around since this is my second but I still feel just as worried all the time.

scottishlass1213 · February 2018

melissaf22 said:

@ladygali that sounds like a great group, I wish they had something like that around me.

I have been crazy anxious this week, I had a nightmare that I had a miscarriage and it’s literally all I can think of. I did end up buying a fetal Doppler last week so that does make me feel better and more calm. My DH got mad at me when he found out that I bought one but I can never really get him to understand that my brain always go to the worst case scenario. I would have thought I would be less anxious this time around since this is my second but I still feel just as worried all the time.

I think that for me the first time was this blissful state of ignorance and as a stm you just ate more realistic maybe?

ladygali · February 2018

@melissaf22 the group was awesome. My guess is there’s something around you but it’s sometimes hard to find them. Here’s a link to the “parent” organization (Mental Health America). Maybe from there you can find something:
https://mhafc.org/about-mhafc/

@scottishlass1213 I agree, it’s like I know what’s at stake this time. I made the mistake of reading an article where a new mom died of a severe form of pre-eclampsia and now I worry about what if I die. Ugh. Maternal health care in the US is such a joke and this may be a UO, but I don’t like when people say a healthy baby is all that matters. No, a healthy mama matters, too.

Taylovesbrad · February 2018

I’m doing ok. I had weaned off my meds prior to trying so I’ve been med free for about 4 months now. I really don’t want to go back on. I’ve had a couple bad nights where deep breathing just isn’t helping. I think it’s cause it’s been weeks and weeks of not feeling good. I’m also feeling a little paranoid about the health of the baby and possibly losing it. I’ve heard some awful late term miscarriage stories and I’m just nervous is could happen. I have my nuchal in about two weeks so I’m looking forward to that.

aj1327 · February 2018

My anxiety is sky high. I’ve struggled with anxiety since my 20’s. Having the flu and being on tamiflu has me totally freaked out and worried for the baby. I just can’t get out of my head that he’s not okay. I have an appointment on Thursday but I don’t think I get an ultrasound until the anatomy scan.

@ladygali I totally agree. My labor and delivery nurse actually wrote on a chalk board that the main goal was healthy Mom, healthy baby when I was in labor with DS. It was shocking how much that calmed my nerves

scottishlass1213 · February 2018

@amac12999 hopefully you at least get a heartbeat check! I’m feeling the same way. I don’t have my next appt for another 3 weeks.

travelheart · February 2018

It’s so good to know we’re all in this together. At our house we are on day 19 of company out of the last 30 days. I’ve been very ... sassy (usually I’m quiet and passive) .. and my anxiety has been high in the evenings. Overall, still just feel lucky to be experiencing this.

scottishlass1213 · February 2018

DS's school just emailed their first flu case confirmed. It's in another room, but UGHHH sending me into a slight panic over here!

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