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Having negative thoughts

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Mbag · 16/10/2023 12:57

I'm sorry for posting this but was wondering if this has happened to anyone and looking for advice. I'm 3 months pregnant now and before I was pregnant I was on medication for anxiety but came off it when I started to try to get pregnant. I've been poorly with bad morning sickness too which lasts all day but got some medication from the Dr which helps a bit. I used to be so active- running, biking, hiking. But can't do any of that now as I feel too ill during the day. Recently I've been having negative thoughts about ending the pregnancy. I just feel like my life has been taken away from me as I can't do any of the things I used to do before and feel ill most of the time with morning sickness. The pregnancy was planned and I know it is wrong to have these thoughts but when I am feeling really low the thoughts come to me. I don't actually want to end the pregnancy. I just feel so ill most the time. Had anyone else felt like this?? Is this normal??

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Eyesopenwideawake · 16/10/2023 14:29

First off, it is not 'wrong' to have these thoughts. Thoughts are just ideas and notions that swim into your mind and no one can prevent or control what they think about so there's no such thing as wrong or even intrusive thoughts - they are just thoughts.

You're going through some major changes to your body and, once the baby is born your life will change dramatically. People may say that what you're doing is nothing unusual but it's completely new and unusual for you so it's important to acknowledge that. You know, rationally, that you will be able to do all those activities again but your subconscious mind is having a bit of a wobbly.

Ferniebrook · 17/10/2023 17:39

Agree with above don't feel guilty about this. Can you find something, even small things that give you some pleasure? Walking for example? Good luck

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