Catastrophising is back 😫

So I experienced some anxiety in my first trimester, and it's back with vengeance whilst I'm well into my third. It's only focused around my first born really. I have these morbid thoughts when he's sleeping, I wonder if that's what he'd look like if he were dead, I'll take photos of him and think that's the type of photo you'd have printed on a funeral order of service, he'll listen to his favourite songs and I'll think that'd be an emotional song to play at his funeral. I freak out every time someone else takes him in their car because I imagine them being in a horrific car accident. Am I going mad? Do I need to seek help for these thoughts, or are they normal during pregnancy? Help me, it's suffocating!
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I don’t know if it’s normal or not, but I would advise you seek help just for you. If you are saying it’s suffocating then regardless of pregnancy related I’d just find someone to talk to (better help is good) xx

Anxiety is a part of life, but this kind of anxiety definitely warrants a chat with your healthcare team. You deserve to not be terrified all the time.

This isn't catastrophising, this is intrusive thoughts. You should talk to your doctor. I had some really helpful therapy for intrusive thoughts and learnt tools to "train" my brain

This is something you should see your doc about! No judgement as my anxiety with my youngest was terrible, I could barely sleep. It’s a rough thing to go through❤️

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