Want another baby eventually but too scared
Posted , 4 users are following.
I'm a single mother to a 6 year old. My pregnancy was difficult with her but in the end it was all good. I've been dating someone and am at the point where I am thinking about our future. I'm afraid to have another baby because I've been having headaches for about 2 years now which CT scans without contrast have shown that all is normal. I keep reading stories (I try to avoid them but they show up on my newsfeed) of women who had aneurisms while pregnant. Someone please ease my worries I have constant health anxiety every day. If it isn't about my headaches I'm worried about cancer.
1 like, 11 replies
archemedes TheRoyalGeek
Posted
I do not have a good opinion of newsfeeds because they tend to focus on attention-grabbing stories that are more often simply not true. So my advice in this respect is to pay no attention to them.
Any major health concerns that you may have from time, including your fairly obvious health obsession should always be addressed to your doctor, who may be able to allay your fears.
TheRoyalGeek archemedes
Posted
archemedes TheRoyalGeek
Posted
As for your boyfriend's ex having an aneurism, well that was her and not you.
As it so happens my 81 year old friend has an aneurism also which he has had for over 50 years, and he is as fit as a fiddle. So really do not pay too much attention to scare-mongering.
By the way, it is quite normal for people's blood pressure to rise significantly during sexual activity, and this can cause headaches.
If you think that the headaches are really migraines maybe you should consider keeping some Migrelief tablets at home for use in emergencies.
caitlin39841 TheRoyalGeek
Posted
however, despite the reporting of ruptured aneurisms in pregnancy/delivery, statistically speaking there is no correlation between the two. as an ex midwife who has delivered hundreds of bonny babies, i've never delivered a mum with an aneurism. and indeed in midwifery career, i cannot even recall one. so rest assured the chances of it happening to u is pretty low, statistically speaking.
anxiety is a a very real horror & can literally drive us mad if we let it. it's important, therefore, not to let it run & rule your life & important to keep it under control as much as you can. is there an anxiety support group near u at all that might help put things in perspective, or is it possible to have a pre-conception chat with a midwife or health visitor if ur in the UK?
all good wishes with getting the headaches sorted & coming to a decision with baby making?
Caitlin.
TheRoyalGeek caitlin39841
Posted
caitlin39841 TheRoyalGeek
Posted
Caitlin
TheRoyalGeek caitlin39841
Posted
caitlin39841 TheRoyalGeek
Posted
C
TheRoyalGeek caitlin39841
Posted
caitlin39841 TheRoyalGeek
Posted
C
stephx TheRoyalGeek
Posted
I would love another baby at some point too but I'm scared though I haven't seen a story about a anyrsm while pregnant this has still been a fear of mine but since you ah be had scans hun really you should let your mind take that in the scan would of shown problems you have non therfore you will be at very low risk of developing one x