Hi, I'm 19 weeks pregnant at the age of 34. This is my first pregnancy. I've always suffered from some level of anxiety, but never been medicated. Now, the pregnancy and the maternal instincts that come with it are making me even more anxious. I especially worry about the health of the baby. I live in India and have now made a lot of lifestyle changes to improve my health and reduce my exposure to any harmful substances, to have a good diet, exercise regularly etc. But I feel anxious about the small mistakes I make all the time. Like the mosquito coil that I didn't realise was burning in the open air cafe I visited for a couple of hours, or feeling that I somehow might have exposed myself to UTI or the flu. I'm trying so hard to protect this baby that I fear my anxiety about these things and the guilt about my small mistakes might cause harm to the baby. And the guilt about the anxiety simply turns the whole thing into a vicious cycle. I've tried counseling, spirituality and whatnot. Now, I'm hoping to hear the experiences of other women and their pregnancy outcomes. Have you felt really anxious during pregnancy about your baby's health? Does some anxiety or depression really have a heavy impact on the baby's health? Have you felt superstitious during pregnancy? Do you feel that small exposures to say, chemicals or bacteria is something to really panic about? I wish someone would tell me what my attitude should be towards all this.