Looking for some positives stories that can hopefully put my mind at ease!
Around 20 weeks I made the mistake go googling anxiety/stress during pregnancy after I had some anxiety dreams. WHAT A MISTAKE! All the articles about cortisol getting through the placenta and causing issues with the baby's brain made my anxiety go crazy.
Unfortunately, this only made me worry about worrying and have horrible dreams every night, until 38 weeks when DD was born. I would wake up with my heart racing and then be so upset (crying) about it the following days my heart rate won't return to normal. The most recent article stated they have seen on MRIs that after a stressful pregnancy the baby's hippocampus is smaller therefore leading to depression later in life, especially with DDs.
Anyone had experience with an anxiety ridden/stressful pregnancy and have healthy and happy children? Especially older children since that's when many issues come out?I don't want to have this in the back of my mind her whole life!
It may be living in a bubble, but please do not tell me horror stories or if this did indeed happened to you, as it will only make my anxiety worse!