Anyone else feeling overwhelmed?

I’m really excited about this baby, but sometimes just reading all the time about the baby’s growth, pregnancy books, baby registry, other ladies in this group are 3 weeks ahead and I’m still vomiting and they are finding out the genders and I just feel so crap that I’m not there yet, the private messages (I just don’t have the mental capacity to reply, even though the ladies are so lovely and I want to chat). It’s just so overwhelming and competitive/ comparison (I know it’s exciting and everyone deserves to be excited. I’m struggling with the comparison it’s so hard not to do). Anyone else feeling this?
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You’re definitely not alone! I feel the same sometimes. I think it’s quite normal tbh, it’s a big change! I’ve found my anxiety has increase a fair bit too! This is my first baby and I see comments from people due a few weeks after me buying loads of stuff and I haven’t bought a single thing yet 🙈 I have only just stopped being sick at 18 weeks, so haven’t had the mental strength to look into much else! I finding just focusing on one thing at a time helps. Sending lots of love

You are not alone! I’ve been feeling quite overwhelmed too and struggling as everyone is so excited and so am I but it’s not all rainbows as there’s a lot to take in, so many body changes, & some big life changes ahead too. I think it’s perfectly normal. Be kind to yourself x

I feel the same also. Was an unexpected pregnancy, worried about how I'm going to manage my job and a baby. Worried my priorities are all wrong and forget I'm pregnant all the time! I compare myself, but mainly because everybody else seems to be so excited and I feel full of dread and fear. I fear it's going too fast and I've still not come to terms with it.

I’m very worried that this is going to go so fast and I’m just not mentally ready for it . Second baby and so juggling my job and my other son aswell it’s a lot x

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