Am I Alone? Pregnant and scared.

[lu190594]

I am just looking for some reassurance. Me and my husband found out we're expecting after 3 months of trying. We have both always wanted children and this baby was very much planned. I was so excited when I found out, and then last night in a matter of minutes, that excitement has turned to anxiety, sadness and just a feeling of being completely overwhelmed, to the point where I keep thinking that I don't want to be in this situation. I have a history of anxiety and OCD, and so I'm assuming that's playing a part, and I don't handle change well at all. I feel so guilty that I feel like this, but I'm so scared that my life is going to never be the same again, and do I really want this. I'm not very far along at all, only 4/5 weeks, so I'm hoping its just my hormones, and I just need some time to get used to it. Has anyone been in the same situation? It would really help to know that I'm not alone.

I spent pregnancy terrified. I was convinced I would be a rubbish mum. People asked if I was excited and I wanted to literally punch them in the face. If I knew then what I know now I would give myself a shake and tell myself that this is the best thing I will ever do.

You are definitely not alone. I'm almost 14 weeks with my second so you would think I would be less anxious this time but I'm even more so! I have cried almost every day since finding out, panic attacks, booked an abortion but chickened out. I've felt sick 24/7 and I'm vomit phobic so that's not helped and I also stopped my sertraline which I'm scared to start again in case I get side effects which make me even worse x