Anyone else struggle with anxiety and panick attacks and have any tips on managing it throughout pregnancy?

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@Kadejah thank you I honestly don’t know what to do with myself at this point. I’m getting bigger and my energy is slowing down. I work 5 days a week still too so I think that’s making it a bit worse and harder to manage x

I had this as soon as I found out I was pregnant and unfortunately only got better after giving birth. I had a psychologist and psychiatrist. I had to take medication, so only knowing I had something to take if I had a panic attack my anxiety got a bit better. I also did Cognitive Behavioural therapy. I did every morning while getting ready for work, some affirmations which gave reassurance and confidence that my baby was ok. Ocasional extra acans as well. Have you done any blood analysis, ferritin wise? I had low iron so was hard, immediately have low energy, feeling dizzy and breathless. The unknown of the birth is quite hard, what I did was to put in my head plan A, B and C. Don't focus in one plan only because we don't choose sometimes so get informed and be open minded. I found that when I decided to stay at home I think was on week 33/34 my anxiety got better because I could rest. Feel free to message me I know what it is like. 💪💪

Have a look at hypnobirthing, there is lots of information online and a good book by Siobhan Miller. It will educate you about the birth in a calm and empowering way but there is also loads of meditations on YouTube that will help relax you. X

I had the same!! Not fun. Be positive and think that your mind has power and the way you feel affects baby. Affirmations worked a lot. I also had to step away from the Internet in general, including this app, because I would read stuff that made me feel worse.

@Matilde thank you so much. No I haven’t had any medication or blood tests for it. It started so recently before I got pregnant and tbh I had one panick attack and since then it’s just always been the fear and anxiety of when will I have another. I’m totally thinking about stopping work soon so I can focus on myself. I do have low iron tho and was given tablets for it recently but it’s quite common in my family to have low iron in pregnancy. This helped alot thank you, I’ll definitely try keep a plan a, b and c to keep myself more calm about what to expect. But I also did start attending a baby group and this week they was going though everything to do with birth so think that was a bit of a shock to me as this baby will be my first

@Mikaila thank you I’ll definitely have a look x

@Adri yes definitely x. I have managed to manage it up until now so well with staying as calm as possible as I don’t want it to affect baby. Obviously before pregnancy I was just always not knowing what to do so tried to tell myself it’s just in my mind and I need to focus on my breathing and it will be fine. And thank you, I’m definitely thinking about some time off work soon so I can rest and do stuff that are more going out and things that help me stay positive

@Maddie is not easy no. I was very anxious as well because is my first. And I think the low iron doesn't help as well. I think you will find a way out of it you will see! Because what it work for me it might not work for you. But in the end you know what calms you and try to follow that. The birth is always the worst part that make us anxious but think about the "final product" your baby! You will go through that to have your baby!

@Matilde yeah definitely thank you. It’s definitely hard and I will have to continue to figure out how to manage it but i feel like it will definitely be worth it for my baby x