Trauma/ panic attack

[Loula]

Ok so i got stuck in a toilet today, no big deal hey??? yes but i suffer from anxiety and claustrophobia so the combo was not good.

I started having a panic attack and was shouting at the top of my lungs, kicking the door and even attempted to climb out the window!

Now i am worried about the effect this may have on my baby or if it could cause a mc.

I felt baby kick when i sat back down but was very shaky for a long time and my friend said i looked very very pail.

still stressing, im fearful of loosing my bub.


any advise?

[Alan]

Hi Loula
A panic attack is as I am sure you know a mental condition that can have many physical effects on your body. Some of these effects include raised BP, increased heart rate, blood vessel dilation to name but a few. None of these effects will cause any serious or long term to your baby. It will keep on growing and kicking away for another 20 weeks or so

[Lulu]

Tis ok hun. Bubs in utero are very resilient. Women have gone through unbelievable and extended trauma and gone on to birth healthy bubs.

Pregnancy cannot be a 10 month long cake-walk. Our bodies know this, trust in yours.

As traumatic (again more of these ) as that experience was, I'm sure bubs will be fine - I really do xoxoxoxo

TBH, I have heard of women losing babies after car accidents etc or physical trauma (please don't think I am minimising your trauma, because a large part of it WAS physical) and I'm not a dr (well I have a PhD in Vodka) but please don't worry too much.

xoxoxo

[Mildez]

Well said Alan.

I am really think these toilets are dangerous places for pregnant women.A friend of mine also got locked in the toilet at 3months of pregnancy. She was locked in there for over 24hrs (it was an outside toilet and her DH was away) so she wasn't found until she didn't show to work. She also got a nasty zap from trying to kick the light out and get out the ceiling as it was a brick room and a hard core door with an old fashioned lock. Her bub was born safe and sound 6months later. I also know a woman who had a similar thing happen and since then she carried a screw driver in her hand bag (she wasn't pregnant though but an old lady) funniest thing was she got locked in a public toilet a year ago and undid the hinges with her screw driver and got out. And left the door off

I can see the panick attack you would have had. I got locked in the shed once and it was awful. My baby was asleep inside (I run into get dog food) and the door shut behind me and locked and I couldn't get out. It still haunts me. I never realised how severe a panick attack was as I hadn't had one before on that scale. It was like an impending doom. Thinking of you and hope the fear is now gone and you have your feet up!

Just thought I would add my friend was locked in her home outdoor dunny.

[Lulu]

Loula - time to go shopping for a Swiss Army Knife!

No really, if you had something in your handbag JIC, you might feel a little better in case of public toilet situations?

[Loula]

Thanks so much for your responces. I am a freak!

And i know it really wasnt trama that some women sadly experiance.

The funny (well not funny at the time) thing was i didnt even take my bag in with me so no phone or i could have called my friend waiting at the table.

[Lulu]

You are not a freak. My mum walked up 17 flights of stairs each day when she was preg rather than get into an elevator.