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Antenatal anxiety/PTSD

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Cheekymonkey3112 · 20/09/2021 16:57

Does anyone have any experience of this?

Some background..

I have one DS (4) who was born after 3 MC. I had a very stressful induction with my waters breaking after my DH had to go home. Long story short, I ended up with a very traumatic rotational forceps delivery, my DS turned blue and floppy while I was feeding him and was taken to NICU where it was discovered he had group B Strep. (I was tested privately at 38w and it was negative.. I'm convinced I got it in the hospital but that's another story). I had an episiotomy and tore which by the time I got out of hospital I was badly infected (I wasn't checked once in hospital). I ended up with PTSD as a result.

Fast forward 4 years and I'm pregnant again. I'm moody all the time and at first I put it down to hormones but I genuinely think I have antenatal anxiety. I'm so stressed and worried about the birth and terrified of it happening again. When I mentioned my DS birth to my midwife she said she might get me to meet the consultant and talk about an ELCS which I dont want (unless medically necessary)

I don't know what I'm asking here. Maybe anyone been in a similar situation or maybe just advice or a hand hold ❤ I'm 13 weeks so a long time to go with constant worry 😢

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Somerandomgirl · 20/09/2021 17:51

God i don't know what advice to give..but have bad expirience too ended with c section... now am pg again and honestly terrified too of normal delivery even more of another c section that was horror movie story GrinGrinGrin dont know how women request those cause they prefer them!
But honestly worry or not, the baby will have to come out somehow Grin i rather not worry from now, not good for you or baby, once contractions start you know you'll want it out and not care how at that stage Grin

Cheekymonkey3112 · 20/09/2021 17:59

@somerandomgirl yeh I agree, to me the section seems like a much harder/stressful recovery. Definitely not the easy option in my.opinion (none of them are right enough lol) I know I so need to chill but feel it's taking over my thoughts 😬 I think ill mention to my midwife and see if there's any CBT courses I can do online. 🤷‍♀️

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