New mum anxiety?

[MummyB06]

Hello,
My little boy is 10 weeks old! I’m a first time mum and while I’m absolutely loving being his mum, I’m so incredibly anxious. I feel anxious every day and it’s mainly centred around him being hurt or something happening to him. It’s ridiculous, I play out in my head things that are so unlikely to happen, but I can’t help it. I’m a fairly logical person but since he’s been born, logic has gone out the window! The anxiety is now keeping me awake at night and I just end up crying and getting myself into a state.
Can any mums out there help with advise or tips on how to manage this?!

Congratulations on your baby

Would you consider having a chat to your GP? Anxiety can be a sign of post natal depression. If it's that, there's lots of help available.

Try not to worry too much, speaking from experience I promise it'll get better

Hey, my baby is 19 weeks and I have been exactly the same!
I know nothing will happen to her but I still find my self panicking over nothing.
It sounds simple but I managed to ease it a little by just talking to her a lot.
My partner works 5 days a week so when me and dd are alone I just concentrate on talking/playing/giggling with her. It sounds silly but it really helped, I just told myself that as long as she is happy and she has me then I know she will be okay!
It's so hard but we will all be okay!

Thank you :)!
I am worried about talking to my GP... I don’t want them thinking I can’t cope which isn’t the case...
I really hope it does.

Gaw19-
I talk to him all day l, I sing and giggle and have a little dance with him and I’m not too bad in the day... I dread night time coming, that’s when it really kicks in and I’m up til 2/3am!

Don't worry, your GP will have seen it all before & won't think you can't cope. It's better to shout for help if you need it sooner rather than later. Do go if it gets any worse.

If you’re worried about going to your GP, it could be worth giving your HV a bell. Mine referred me on to a yoga and mindfulness course which was very helpful, and came round regularly to chat to me.

FWIW, I was terrified of seeking help for my pnd, and didn’t see my gp until my DTs were 8 months old because I thought SS would take my babies away. She was absolutely lovely, said that I’m obviously doing a grand job because she could see they were happy and healthy, and said it was perfectly normal to have pnd and anxiety. A quick prescription for ads, a referral for counselling and regular check ups to get my dose right and that was it.

Good luck!

Your GP won't think that. I didn't go to mine after my second baby and those feelings just got worse and it really affected me - once I eventually asked for the doctors advice I was given sertraline and after 2 or so weeks I was back to being me. Much better for all of us. Also I knew I was anxious but I'd forgotten how it felt not to be anxious if that makes sense?

Please see your GP