Increasingly fearful of death/dying around me. Am sure it is the hormones...

[MrsMargoLeadbetter]

Anyone else?

I had the same thing during pregnancy with DS. I just keep worrying about people around me dying, generally in 1 in a 1million chance ways (plane landing on the house, crane crashing through the windscreen).

Particulary concerned about loosing DS. Finding news items about dying/deceased children very upsetting (not that anyone enjoys them). He is healthy as far as I know.

I am a bit anxious usually but it seems very hightened.

Just hoping it will wear off.

Congratulations :o
I think a bit of raised anxiety is normal but if it's affecting you hugely or causing you to change how you would normally live, tell your midwife.

I was the same and had horrific nightmares. Seemed to come and go during the pregnancy. I am a bit anxious at night normally but pregnancy definitely heightened it.
I found staying up and keeping busy or reading until I was so tired I fell straight to sleep was the best way to deal with it. Or a big cuddle from dh.
Poor you it's not nice. Hope it passes soon.

Yes! Glad to hear someone else is the same (although sorry you're suffering of course!). Lying in bed at night is the worse time - terrible things running through my head, mostly about something happening to DS, DH, me or the baby. Didn't have this with DS but I think it's defo the hormones this time. Am banking on it disappearing once the baby arrives, along with all the other delightful pregnancy symptoms . Hope you don't suffer too much between now and then .

This is me too! Already getting worked up about my mum and dad driving dd and ds to the hospital to see me, dh and the new baby. Thinking up all sorts of terrible scenarios. It is just hormones and we shall all be more rational when baby arrives.....or a few weeks after that in my case as I tend to spend weeks 1-3 crying.

Thanks for your replies.

Glad it isn't just me. Will keep an eye on it and talk to MW if it doesn't improve etc.

Trying to avoid too much news too.

I became a bit obsessed with death when pregnant with DS, now 19 months - namely me dying, what happens after death etc and having to leave loved ones behind. It was the worst in the third trimester. I'm pregnant again and the worry has never really left me, although I'm hoping it will ease up once this baby is born. No one really talks about these feeling though I've found so you do tend to feel it's a bit odd!

I am getting counselling for it and it's quite common to question mortality and things as you are creating life. Hope it settles down for you soon.