Anxiety creeping in

I’m 36 + 1 and the anxiety has started to take over. Not always feeling baby move and constantly worrying that something is wrong and I won’t get to hold my baby in my arms. I’ve got 2/3 weeks left to go as having a c section due to high risk pregnancy. I don’t feel I can go another 3 weeks like this. I’m struggling to function. Anyone have any coping mechanisms they can recommend?

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Try to find the patterns if you can. My baby would be super still all day. She would only move at night after I went to bed.

Drink hot and cold drinks to encourage movements. I’m on mat leave but I work on a maternity unit and the hospital I work would offer you 2 weekly CTGs for your anxiety to offer reassurance. Do you know where your placenta is positioned as sometimes that gets in the way of you feeling all movements.

I would get like this and try to practice positive affirmations. Take a few deep breathes and say My baby is healthy. I will have a safe birth. So on and so on. I only went to the hospital once. She was usually active at night and I couldn’t feel her. They were so sweet and after they checked everything was fine they told me I could come in any time I wanted. Better safe than sorry.

I’ve just had a scan and they said the placenta is at the front which is why I’m not feeling much ❤️

Thank you all for your replies x

I thought as much, did they make a plan with you regarding regular monitoring?

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