Hi all,
Relatively new to these boards and completely new to the pregnancy section! We found out earlier this week and I'm over the moon really, we've been trying for a few months so it was expected!
I suffered with anxiety a few years ago that was related to hormones, basically a pill that i had been on for a few years suddenly didn't agree with me and sent my hormones haywire so that I was having panic attacks, a general feeling of anxiety all the time, feeling tearful cos i was panicking etc.
It went away after a few months when I'd started on a new pill and it got into my system and I was fine on that for the three and 1/2 years I was on it until I came off in August last year TTC'ing. Since coming off the pill I've also been fine only the odd month I've had it but definitely not as bad, and not taking any herbal things either - was taking Lemon Balm/ Saffron extract alternatively and came off them altogether so six months altogether.
Since I found out I was pregnant though even though it's only been a few days, and I'm only 4 1/2 weeks, it's come back with a vengeance, and it's making me miserable!
I've been so looking forward to the day I got a BFP and all I feel is anxious, not about anything in particular, and I know it's just my hormones, all I can think is, what if it lasts for the whole 9 months? How will I cope with it?
I just wondered whether anyone else has felt like this, and whether it goes? I'm hoping it might just be that because this is normally my TOTM I'm still getting PMS symptoms which I normally get during TOTM as well as before. Could that be the case? For those of you that have had it? Is there anything you can take?
I'm making sure I eat healthily, getting fresh air and exercise, got some Bach Flower Remedies yesterday,relaxation CD etc. The hardest times are in the middle of the night as I go to seep fine even though it takes longer than normal, but then I've started just this week waking in the middle of the night and getting into a panic. I've got a lovely hubby who's said to wake him up when I feel like this but we both work so I can't keep waking him up cos he'll be shattered as well.
Any suggestions? I don't have a MW appointment till second week in Feb when I'm 8 weeks.
Thanks all in advance