i cant be the only mother struggling with anxiety during this mad year. at the start of lockdown, i had my second baby. i have always struggled a little bit with anxiety but it has seriously heightened since the pandemic. i am constantly hand washing, wiping surfaces and handles and terrified about meeting people indoors or outdoors or at public spaces where it is permitted. the effect this could have on my 2 sons concerns me. meeting family scares me too and whether it is allowed to not allowed depending on the current tier rules and when i do meet people, i worry a lot afterwards even if it has all felt okay at the time and it almost ruins the day. hospital wasn’t as straightforward as with my first birth and i had to stay in due to high bp for a few days this time although all was fine in the end. again, I know it cant just be me but i’d be interest to the hear the experiences of others and how you are coping