Anxiety in pregnancy

[TeddiAnne]

Hi all. Brand new to Mumsnet. First post and looking for a little bit of advice.

I've always suffered from anxiety. Have been medicated for it in the past, on and off, and have an official diagnosis of generalise anxiety disorder and OCD tendencies.

Since I've become pregnant, my anxiety is through the roof. I texted two colleagues over the weekend and neither of them got back to me, which is unlike them both. They're probably just busy, but I wasn't in on Friday and this makes me think I've screwed up at work, something bad is awaiting me tomorrow and that's why they haven't replied. I won't sleep tonight. I have convinced myself off the back of this and this only that I am in trouble.

This is what life is like, everyday for me. It had become so much worse now I am pregnant. Can anyone please offer me any advice? I want to curl up in to a ball and cry. I am nervous, anxious, tired, sad. I'm only 17 weeks and worrying about things I feel others don't give any thought to.

Any words of wisdom would be so appreciated.

I also suffer with really bad anxiety and OCD. Was on medication for a while but stopped when we ttc and now I am 5 weeks and struggling too - you are not alone!
I have completely had the same worry about the friends not texting me - made me think omg they hate me - they don’t want to be my friends any more - only for them to text me and apologise a week later! I am currently awake right now as my neighbour got robbed last night and every little noise is sending me into a panic attack 🤣
I am currently in ocd therapy (my god does it cost a bomb!) which has helped - but is a process. She often says to me to put the thought on a train - meaning notice that you’ve had the anxious thought - don’t engage in it and let it pass. There’s loads of apps out there - my favourite is called calm. It does lots of meditation and sleep stories to help you get off to sleep.
Just remember you are not alone - and to breathe! Hope it helps xx

Poor you :-( sounds horrible. I don't have my personal experience of this anxiety but I did spend a long time crying around the 20 week period. Cried about absolutely anything/everything. The hormones don't help but certainly some emotional turmoil is normal I think :-)

I'd go to GP if I was you and ask for proper support, we all need it from time to time :-) especially when pregnant, it's flipping hard work and very tiring making a new little human :-)