Hello all
I’d love to speak to anybody else who might be in a similar position as I am
I have suffered with crippling health anxiety since January this year, triggered by an abnormal smear & a procedure to remove pre cancerous cells from my Cervix
I fell pregnant recently & am about 6 weeks pregnant, planned & elated about it
I am however spiralling into a pit of despair over my health & the health of my unborn child
I have lost about 5lbs in the past 2 weeks. I have practically lost all my appetite. I don’t feel particularly sick or nauseous so I don’t think it can be related to that. I just don’t feel like eating. When I force myself to it makes me feel a bit queasy
The anxious side of me is worrying what my lack of eating will be doing to my unborn child, is it causing damage? I am taking seven seas supplements with folic acid etc daily
It is also making me panic that there is something underlying in my body that is causing my lack of appetite & sudden weight loss, because it isnt related to nausea / morning sickness
I feel so run down & so low. I can’t stop crying. This is supposed to be a happy time
I don’t have anybody to talk to as when i try to talk to my husband or parents all i get is ‘just think positive, this is a wonderful time’
Yes i get that but its just not that easy. I tried to phone my midwife, the receptionist basically said there is nobody to speak to me till i’m 8 weeks
I phoned my GP who told me to speak to my midwife
I feel so low & alone. I feel even worse because i know how lucky i am to be pregnant & how i shouldn’t be negative but my mental health really is in the gutter right now
Sending love to you all x