yeah, im a little worried a si was speaking to my sister, an she told me she suffered anxiety and depression, really bdly with her first daughter. Her husband had to take 4 months off to help her, because the baby just wouldnt sleep or eat.
My sister said she got to a point where she just wanted to give the baby away...
Im like...yiikes...i hope this doesnt happen to me
I hear you!! i have had an anxiety disorder for about 18 years!! My anxiety has sky rocketed with my third (although Most would say I've beenjust as bad with the other two)!! I ended up telling the midwife with my last pregnancy and I saw the hospital counsellor and was referred to a woman who ran a calmbirthing class. It was fantastic and was more about before and after the birth for me rather than the actual birth as I knew I'd be anxious after.
Anyway, I highly recommend it and if it's too expensive, find some good meditation tapes. I have been extra anxious lately with all my kids sick, so have found a good book on meditation and am starting that. I still use my breathing daily from the calmbirthing, but am going to become more knowledgeable in all of mediation and the book is easy to follow and has a cd come with it. It's called "Mental resilence the power of clarity" by Kamal Sarma. He writes all about the benefits and explains alot about our mind etc and it's all easy to read no jargon or hype (as he says).
Also something I learnt in preg number three was that I was pregnant, no point worrying about that, and I just had to let go. Sounds easy, but really I had to just let go and let the universe do the worrying for me. It really helped, I guess acceptance was the key . good luck xo
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