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Advice for major anxiety

knottie6650924a9cb92839knottie6650924a9cb92839 member
in 1st Trimester
Little over 4 weeks and now feeling overwhelmed and having constant anxiety and fear that it’s keeping me up at night and creating fast heartbeat. Can’t stop overthinking and then reading how stress and anxiety affect the baby in first trimester so then I’m spiraling even more because of that. I am feeling more negative then positive and I literally prayed to be pregnant so why am I not jumping for joy and feeling all the love I think I’m supposed to. Has anyone else been in this position? What did you do to help?
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Re: Advice for major anxiety

  • Knottie82312166Knottie82312166 member
    Yes, all i do is worry about what could go wrong. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re doing your best.
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  • pixiedusttpixiedustt member
    Hi! As a mom who recently was diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) I can tell you first hand, what you’re feeling is normal. I too am experiencing anxiety in this pregnancy. If you look up grounding skills to help alleviate anxiety, this will help bring you back into your window of tolerance. Basically, you want to hijack the amygdala. By using grounding skills, you’re stopping the amygdala from sending messages to your body and telling it it’s in danger when it’s not. I know, especially in the first trimester how anxious I’ve been, I’ve been ruminating as well even thinking about once the baby is here and wondering if I’ll be anxious then or afraid but not to worry, we’re here for support! 
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  • homesteadmumhomesteadmum member
    I wonder if sometimes what creates anxiety is having expectations about how you’re SUPPOSED to feel. If someone told you that right off the bat you’ll feel a warm loving glow towards baby, that’s just not realistic. Especially with all the hormones and changes to your body! Nausea and warmheartedness rarely go hand in hand;) I have friends who didn’t feel that deep affection until their baby was 6 months old. And some maybe feel it right away or when they feel it kick or whenever. There’s no normal or supposed to. When you get anxious try to stop, think, and ask yourself if the stories you’re telling yourself are true! Like the post above says, your body is telling you there’s danger. Try to figure out what your body is trying to protect you from and then tell it, it’s okay, I have this. Also reach out for help if you need it. Communication is key
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  • lexieb98lexieb98 member
    Your heart rate could actually be a pregnancy symptom! My heart rate has been crazy! Sometimes physical symptoms can cause mental symptoms and vice versa. Working on deep breathing and grounding techniques might help. I'm just trying to stay busy so I have less time to think about it. I also like to research because knowing more information can never be a bad thing.
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  • knottie6650924a9cb92839knottie6650924a9cb92839 member
    Thank you all so very much, really appreciate your feedback! 
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