Anxiety Issues - Living Abroad while pregnant

[morganel88]

Hello everyone,

British expat mum to be in Paris here. Currently 17 weeks pregnant and struggling with anxiety issues. I have already had to be off work because I made myself ill with the stress and I don't want to do that again as I know that extreme stress is not good for the baby.

I am the first in my friend group to be pregnant so I am finding it difficult to talk to them about stuff as they do not have the experience which is understandable. I was hoping that there would be some ladies here who would be willing to help with any tips, suggestions or simply be there to talk to.

My partner is being fantastic about this, I have nothing to say there it is just that I am feeling a little lonely being away from my family and not really having anyone in Paris to talk to to put my mind at rest.

Thanks to everyone in advance
Emma

So glad you’ve found us then, there are some great sections to help you

Try finding the MN Antenatal Club for the month you are due. The Antenatal Club was a great source of reassurance to me when I was having DC2, I just wish I’d found MN when I was having DC1

The MN pg section is good too for general pg Chat.

The Living Overseas Section might help too

Not knowing Paris, I’m not sure what’s on offer for you over there. Is there a PG Yoga Class you could join? This should help you meet other Mums to Be and to relax. Have you booked onto an Antenatal course?

La Leche League seems to have a lot of groups in France, so it might be worth getting in touch with them too and seeing if you can attend any of their meetings either now or when you start Mat Leave. They often have books you can borrow too