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Anxiety/depression

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Starjumpfifty · 07/07/2024 11:09

I don't really know where to begin.
I'm 8 weeks pregnant with a planned pregnancy but my head is a mess. I know it's early days but, despite feeling absolutely awful most days with nausea and exhaustion, and having had two scans (second showed a heart beat), every day I think the baby has died. I can't get excited or attached. I'm not "taking care" of it or making any effort to eat well like I did with my first. My relationship is awful and we argue a lot. I'm sure he's a narcissist. I already don't want him on the birth certificate and I don't know how I'll cope, or if I even want a baby in reality. I have a 7 year old from a previous relationship so I know how hard the baby and toddler stages are. I only really wanted a second so that she could have a sibling in her future. Abortion not an option for me personally.

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honestanswers · 07/07/2024 12:11

Have you spoken to your midwife about how you are feeling? She should be able to refer you to the perinatal mental health team.

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