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Anxiety in pregnancy...can it harm you?

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Moo88
Moo88

I found out a week ago I'm pregnant only around 6 weeks so still very early. Anyway as you know I have bad anxiety and since finding out I have felt like crap like terrible I keep getting a fast pulse/heart rate especially when trying to sleep and feeling so weak and spaced out. I'm just very worried how ill I'll become because of anxiety I just feel so scared. Also I done the wrong thing googling because on the NICE website it says figures of how many maternal deaths of women in maternal deliveries as a result of mental health issues. Naturally that freaked me out because now I'm thinking does that mean anxiety can kill you in pregnany? Or what else could they mean? I feel so alone and I don't even want to mention my struggles to my family because I don't want to look like I'm not coping and anxiety is an issue again. I feel my gp is not taking me serious all I ever get told is to help reduce anxiety by keeping busy and doing activities. I did have CBT before but they have even discharged me because they couldn't help me. I just hate feeling so ill daily even prior to pregnancy. This will be my 2nd baby. I just need some reassurance. I just don't understand why inside I feel terrible all the time. I keep worrying maybe there is something wrong and pregnancy will make it worse x

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  • vijay50750
    vijay50750 Moo88

    Posted

    Hi MOO...

    Congratulations on your Baby!!!!

    Don't refer to the internet for self diagnosing,... It is a vast resource and matches searches by using key words from your search.

    Remember this, You might have anxiety because you are having a baby and you may feel you are not in control. Don't worry hun..... It will be alright......CBT would be helpful in my opinion.... I feel you need to meet your GP again to refer you back to CBT. 

    There is an advantage iin this..

    You would be able to Do your antenatal checks regularly and Meet with a Psychologist to help you out ok... CHIN UP Dear... You can do it.

    You're going to be a Mother... that is so amazing.....

    Also, Try to get this program called Stop Panic... I got mine on Google Play... Helps me during anxious spells.

    It gives you inspirational quotes everyday and even has a relaxation module.

    Hope this helps.

  • shaunie39511
    shaunie39511 Moo88

    Posted

    Firstly congratulations

    I am in the same boat I am also on my second pregnancy I am 27 weeks and had bad anxiety all the way through its ruining my life so much but my midwife has said that itll get triggered by hormones in which case it has I haven't felt the same since finding out but with my first pregnancy my anxiety was gone strange!

    I'm blaming it on the fact I am having a boy lol and not a girl this time round the whole pregnancy is so different!

    It can stress the baby when we have a panic attack etc but we need to try and stay calm that's the only thing we can do and control it because medication isn't very safe during pregnancy try seeing your Dr and getting to see a therapist that will help having someone to speak to and they'll help you fight it, enjoy your pregnancy I know it's easy saying that because I am in the exact same situation if you want to talk just message me x

    • sara84877
      sara84877 shaunie39511

      Posted

      I'm also 27 weeks and going through it! Man pregnancy and anxiety is a whole different ball game! My first son was a breeze 😬
    • Moo88
      Moo88 shaunie39511

      Posted

      Hi Shaunie how are you feeling now? I remember speaking to you and you said about not being able to stay alone etc. My first is also a girl and it has made me think could this be a boy because I feel so different this time, the first time I felt so normal I felt great in the early weeks and didn't feel pregnant but then I didn't have anxiety then although now I realise it was there in the third trimester I just didn't know why I felt so on edge and scared. I think I will ask for CBT again and hopefully being pregnant I will get listened to more. It's just so weird my body doesn't feel like my own It's like as if my body is tired all the time. Have you had any weird chest sensations since becoming pregnant? I have noticed the odd flutter or it feels fast. I also feel faint/lightheaded but I seem more panicky by it than usual. I go on holiday in a couple weeks to Paris and I'm dreading it if I still feel like this especially because I was already worried I would have a panic attack on the train with being on there 2-3 hours and just worse now because I can't take anything for it. I wish I didn't feel so weird all the time. Have you managed to go out lately or do anything where you have had a day where anxiety doesn't seem so bad? x
    • shaunie39511
      shaunie39511 Moo88

      Posted

      I'm still the same and can't be alone unfortunately! I have had the weird feelings in my chest as well I was at the Dr's so much because of it and it was worrying me turns out I had acid reflux and I had an ecg everything was fine I have also felt light headed and like I'm moving when I'm not its scary!! I really can't wait to have him with my first I had anxiety because I've had it all my life but being pregnant took it away and I was fine not this time I also don't feel like it's my body and I'm looking to the outside world asking if it's real because I don't feel real, I'm just trying to get on with things now I've got this far with it 13 more weeks to go! When you go on the train have plenty of water with you make sure you stay hydrated and try not to think about anxiety if you do then remember your fine nothing is actually wrong with you its all in your head you'll get through it x
    • shaunie39511
      shaunie39511 sara84877

      Posted

      God it's exhausting isn't it not enjoying this pregnancy at all my little girls was a breeze! Sooner he's here the better
  • louise_emilie
    louise_emilie Moo88

    Posted

    Please don't get yourself into a panic. I was completely anxious throughout the whole of my pregnancy. I lurched from one bout of health anxiety to the next. At one point I stopped eating as just felt so low. I was put on amitriptyline at 20 weeks which may have taken the edge off but it was a horrid time for me, but at no point did any harm come to my child who is now a beautiful 9 year old girl. I think I even took Valium to calm me down. You do need to tell your family as they need to help you through this and you can't keep it bottled up. I'm here if you need support. Lxxx
  • rhian61976
    rhian61976 Moo88

    Posted

    I should imagine there are a lot of women who are anxious during pregnancy and it never harmed the baby,think of those mums working and running a home who doesn't get stressed!!! The only difference is your worrying about it and thinking about it and even then there are woman who are natural worriers but I don't imagine it hurts the baby as worrying is all in the head.The worst that can happen is the worrying is stopping you from enjoying your pregnancy.
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