Since having my DD8, I have become increasingly anxious in day to day life, but always put it down to just having someone else to worry about now. It's never been life altering anxious, just I flap and overthink things now whereas pre-motherhood, I never did.
Within the wider family, we have experienced a number of unexpected losses this year. Yesterday, we received the news that a family friend lost their 6 year old daughter unexpectedly. Since then, I cannot shake the feeling that something might happen to my DD.
DD has been off colour this week, had a temp on the 28th and slept all day, was fine yesterday but today looked off colour and was asleep at 7pm. I've been in to check on her several times and she's fine but I'm still on edge, I have the pit of the stomach feeling of dread.
Do you think this is a natural response to the shock of the loss of a child so young? Am I losing the plot and going to spiral? I feel like it's a natural reaction but I think I need a handhold and to be told I'm not going mad 😓