Can i hear from people who suffer with anxiety as standard and have had children

[Sef89]

I have a 3 year old, but suffered a loss in may, but have since been very down and anxious and i just want to know that this doesn't stop you getting pregnant, i just want to hear your success stories of being down/anxious/stressed but you got pregnant anyway. Thanks

I haven’t read the whole thread so sorry if this isn’t relevant.
I’ve been on and off anti depressants for years for anxiety and depression. Fell pregnant first month trying which unfortunately ended in an early loss. Fell again two months after that and now have a nearly one year old 🥰

@squigglyone so you got pregnant feeling depressed and anxious, im just worried it will stop me getting pregnant and its reassuring other women suffer too

@Sef89
I was feeling very very low after my miscarriage and not taking my meds as instructed by doctor and still managed to conceive in 2 months 😊

@squigglyone thanks, was you normally taking anti depressants.....
What was you feeling like when you was low.... How was it impacting you.... Sorry for all the questions, but depression is very new to me and it just feels not normal, sorry i can't think of any other way to describe it...

Yeah the only reason I came off meds was to ttc.
I really struggled to focus at work and was extremely tearful - anxiety was also through the roof

I'm bipolar so it is mostly managed by mood stabilisers. I have severe pnd at the moment so I am taking an antidepressants as well as my mood stabiliser currently.
I was only in my mood stabiliser when I was pregnant.

@squigglyone was your an over not being able to get pregnant again.... Did you track ovulation etc.... And do your tablets help..... Thx

*anxiety

@superscientist thanks.
Did you have anxiety about being able to fall pregnant and track ovulation etc.... Thx

@Sef89 my anxiety is about everything 🙈 so yeah ttc did make me feel very anxious.
I tracked ovulation using the clear blue smiley face indicators.
Yes my meds 100% help. I still get anxious but they just take the edge off making it bearable

@squigglyone thanks. What meds do you take... And do you remember them ever affecting your menstrual cycles..... And how long did they take to work for you i took setraline for 19 days and didn't see any improvement