I'm a FTM with a DD who's a couple of months old. I had a very difficult birth but things have since been relatively stress free, in the sense that DD has been an okay sleeper and generally speaking, quite a relaxed and happy baby.
However, for some reason I have major anxiety about her health, to the point where it's started to affect my relationship with DH. Since she was born, I've had two incidents where I've found something "wrong" with her, googled the symptom (which to be fair to me, has looked quite worrying at the time) and scared myself silly.
Our local doctor's still not doing face-to-face appointments (and I don't understand why they refuse to see my daughter, given that shops, restaurants and lots of other less "vital" places have reopened). This has hugely added to my anxiety, as I feel that no one is looking at her properly and it's basically down to me to diagnose her and tell the doctor what's wrong, when it should be the other way round.
As a result I've become extremely tearful and upset on both occasions and have ended up booking a private doctor to look at her. Both times they've examined her and said she's fine, there's nothing to worry about.
Obviously you can get an appointment with a private doctor fairly quickly, but in the run-up to both these appointments I've been a nervous wreck, tearful, unable to enjoy anything and barely able to function.
DH has been supportive but has said that he's getting to the point where he can't take much more, and he's worried as he doesn't know how to cope with my anxiety. We really can't afford to book any more private doctors either.
Does anyone else feel this way? How can I stop worrying about my DD, feel better and just relax and enjoy being a mum?
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worryingagain2020 · 26/08/2020 20:38
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