I'm 6 weeks pregnant, and have been very anxious and feeling very down. I don't want to do anything - in the morning it's a struggle to get out of bed, but I have 2yo DS to look after all day, so I have to get up and do things. I really dread every day though - sometimes I sit and look at DS and feel almost panicked at the thought of having to look after him all day.
I went to the GP, who gave me anti-sickness medication (I'm getting a bit of morning sickness, and that's making me feel really panicky), and was sympathetic about the anxiety. I have to go back next week to see how I'm getting on.
I spend a lot of the day just wanting to be left alone to cry. I've been crying at books and all sorts of things. If I can't cry, I start to get anxious, and then when DS is looking for attention, I panic because I can't face giving it to him.
Wondered whether anyone had any advice or had experienced this? Should I expect it to clear up over time? I remember when I was pregnant with DS I felt a bit sick at times, but I didn't feel as anxious or emotional. I did feel absolutely fine by 12 weeks though, so I'm hoping this time is the same.
On top of being pregnant, we're supposed to be moving house over the next 6 months, and that's making me feel really unsettled. I'd like to postpone it a bit (our current house would be just about big enough once the baby comes, but we'd outgrow it fairly quickly once the baby became a toddler), but DH is keen to press ahead.
I just feel really unsettled and don't know what to do. I want to go back to enjoying spending time with my family, instead of dreading it.