Anyone feeling really anxious about being pregnant right now?

[notsurehowtostop]

There just seems to be so much uncertainty regarding what the situation will escalate to, how heavily we'll be affected and how far violence will spread across Europe. I think I just can't imagine the world when I give birth in a few months because no one knows what's going to happen and I do feel scared about it.

My heart is breaking for the women in this position in Ukraine too. Then I fear when my time comes around what will I be looking at.

Is anyone else feeling overwhelmed by it? Just thought we could all support each other a bit I guess.

@notsurehowtostop
You piss off!
Thankfully Nothing has happened to you or your unborn child... so relax .. you're not under any threat. There are mums out there who's children really are at risk. But yes let's have sympathy for you 🙄

@loveacuppa5 she literally she feels so sorry for Ukrainian women though? I really don’t think Op is making it all about her. She is allowed to feel anxious? Anyone is
For what it’s worth yes I feel anxious too Op. my nearly 2 year old was born in April 2020 and it’s a very similar feeling of what is going on/how bad will this get/fear of the unknown.

Oh do bugger off @loveacuppa5. I'm pregnant too and am also scared about what the world will be like when I have my baby!

That does NOT mean I, nor the OP, nor anyone else feeling like that isn't completely and utterly heartbroken by what the Ukranian men, women and children are going through. Its absolute hell for them in every way, shape and form and I cannot even begin to imagine their terror. I cry whenever I watch the news, trying to imagine what it might be like when your much-loved homeland is a war zone and everything that was safe now ISN'T.

Utterly devastating. But that doesn't mean that the rest of Europe, and indeed the world, isn't allowed to be scared for their own safety and that of their families.

Pregnancy is always scary when you think of the uncertainty of the world, but that has been the case since the beginning of time, and will continue to be the case long after we're all gone.

I got pregnant with my first 5 months before the first lockdown, definitely not the idea of the world I had when I pictured my child's first year (or 2!) of their life!

I'm not pregnant and I'm worried, so I can totally see why you're feeling this way OP!

I think we've been through some crazy times lately with the pandemic and all the job uncertainty, brexit, rising heating costs now, supermarket prices, petrol going up. Then we've had some extreme weather with fires and flooding.

We've kept muddling through and then Russia invades Ukraine which brings up so many more anxieties and more doom and gloom.

I think the world feels fragile atm.

I think all we can do is enjoy the freedoms we have and try and show our support and hope for a good outcome. The news is triggering so I've turned it off. I do think NATO is strong and Russia knows that, so I don't think they'll go for a NATO country.

I feel terrible for the people of both Ukraine and Russia.

@notsurehowtostop

I have a summer baby due too op. Ihear you!

It's a natural maternal instinct I think to want our babies to be born into safety and stability.

I hadn’t even thought about it coming this way! Do feel bad for the Ukrainian people but I honestly hadn’t thought it would come up this way

I hear you OP. I'm not even pregnant but in the tww of TTC number one. I'm in cycle 8 and this is the first time I'm hoping I'm not pregnant. This feels like Feb 2020 when we were looking at Italy and thinking "it won't be as bad as that here". The second russia steps on NATO soil we are all in and then we are just sitting ducks on this island waiting for bombs to rain down on us. Where can we run? The sea?

It’s normal, Op. I remember watching 9/11 holding my newborn and weeping for the world I had brought him into. Try and turn the news off/phone away if you find yourself getting too anxious. This too will pass!

It's a worrying time to be bringing new life into the world, but all we can do is focus on doing what we can, what is within our power to change.

I've donated to protect Ukrainian children via UNICEF if anyone else feels like doing similar

Me, kind of - I'm due next month and initially when I heard the news my anxiety increased significantly.

My mind initially went to the worst case situation - straight to global nuclear warfare and I almost mourned the loss of my chance of motherhood - very selfish and ridiculous i know, however my anxiety during this pregnancy has been incredibly high, so i'm not surprise my mind initially went to the most awful possible outcome initially.

The next day, I pulled myself together and now i'm sad for other reasons. I'm heartbroken for the families torn apart in Ukraine, the fear mothers will have currently trying to escape the invasion with their scared children. I'm sad for the loss of innocence these children will have and feel the pain of dads saying goodbye to their kids when the leave to join the fight not knowing if they'll come out alive.

It made me so thankful and realise my privilege being located in the UK, in relative safeness and has made me feel so grateful of this pregnancy - that I have this joy coming in a period of global darkness.

I found that talking to my husband really helped with my anxiety - and accepting the understanding there is literally nothing you can do about it other than just get on with life also made me realise its pointless worrying about it- because even if the war breaks out into a wider geography i'm not going to be able to do anything about it anyway.