Hello,
I'm currently 9 weeks pregnant exactly, and for the last 4 or 5 days I've been really struggling with anxiety about my pregnancy.
This is my 3rd pregnancy and the only one to make it past 6 weeks. I've got a mildly bicornuate uterus, but with no septum in the middle, so it's just a little bump at the top. I was told I might have extra monitoring but so far nothing has been arranged after having an initial scan at 5+6 weeks in which we could see the heartbeat.
As soon as I hit 6 weeks I started vomiting every day about 4 times a day and was told I had HG and signed off work for 2 weeks. But for the last 4 or 5 days my nausea has disappeared entirely although I still am being sick on occasion, (just suddenly, with no buildup of nasuea).
Simply put- I have a bad feeling. I can't explain it. I really don't feel like I'm going to be able to relax until I can have another scan. I can't afford to pay for that privately.
I have struggled with an anxiety disorder in the past, but received therapy and have not had trouble with it for the past few years. However now I am unable to calm myself using techniques I learned in therapy as I'm convinced the only way to know my baby is safe is to have another scan.
I'm due to return to work tomorrow and I seriously doubt I will be able to while I am still like this. I want to get some assistance but I don't know who to call. Should I see my GP? Call my midwife? The EPU?
Please help if you have any experience of receiving help for pregnancy anxiety!