Anxiety and pregnancy. Help?
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Hey guys,
My partner and I have been trying for a baby for some time. Friday I found out I was pregnant, still early (4 weeks) but Im very nervous and anxious!
Im on antidepressents which apparently is safe while pregnant but I'm still worrying if it really is. Is this normal?
Going to docs today so Im sure I'll have a million questions.
My anxiety has also increased get butterflies in my tummy all the time and back to waking up early ??
Any reassurance, tips and support is needed xx
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richard89308 lind45511
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lind45511 richard89308
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Thanks Richard. I'm a bit worried about going off antidepressant since it helos with my anxiety. My anxiety gets so severe that I'll have vomit all the time, get weak, heart pulpitations and loose complete appetite. Though having said that, I would prefer not to be on antidepressents while pregnant ??
Will see what the doc says
Tip lind45511
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Ask your doctor a lot of questions. Congrats on the good news. Anxiety is the devil in disguise.
?Just know you'll be in our thoughts and to keep posting. We are all here for you!! Take care.
lind45511 Tip
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Thanks Tip. I can't believe Im pregnant after trying for so many years! Support on here gets me through things like this, you guys are my rock!
Psyched_Out_Kim lind45511
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Congratulations!!!!!
For the sake of you and the baby, try to stay as calm as possible. I'm not sure about coming off antidepressants right now would be a good thing, so let your doctor decided that. A slow taper would take the entire pregnancy, and cold turkey is absolutely horrible. I've done the cold turkey way twice, but stuck with it the second time. There's no way I could imagine going through that, and being pregnant. I would imagine that it would cause a lot of stress on the baby. Follow your doctor's advice, and know that you're also going to be dealing with pregnancy hormones. Stay calm, let the doctor deal with the medical aspects, and enjoy your pregnancy.
lind45511 Psyched_Out_Kim
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Thanks psyched ?? I'm so scared but Im 37 and we have been trying for years and its what we really want... a family. Just need to control the anxiety and the overwhelming bad thoughts of what if...
Psyched_Out_Kim lind45511
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Focus on the positive, and don't give the "what if's" a chance to creep in, because that will definitely fuel your anxiety. Nothing in life is guaranteed, so live for the moment, and at this very moment you have a tiny baby to care for. That's pure happiness in the tiniest package ever.
Perhaps making the baby a positive focal point may help with anxiety symptoms. As soon as they act up, think something like "Nope, my munchkin doesn't like this, and wants to be calm", then kick back for a bit, and even talk to the baby. Little stuff like that helps to lessen the power that anxiety thinks it has on you. Another way to look at things might seem a bit crazy, and that's okay. Anyhow, look at it this way, both the baby and the anxiety feed off of you. Now consider that you can only feed one of them. Will you feed anxiety the fear that it craves, or the baby who craves rest, nourishment, and love? Of course you're going to pick the baby. Let that momma bear side of you come out.
lind45511 Psyched_Out_Kim
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Thank you so much psyched. I read your message and instantly made me feel better. Although, I woke up at 2am this morning with bad anxiety. Feel so sick. I'm so over anxiety controlling me ??