Hi all,
I am hoping for a bit of reassurance and please be kind and mindful. I’ve recently found out I am 6 and a half weeks pregnant with my first (I’ve been my partner almost 7 years) I’m 26 and he’s 27.
I work with children as my job and I love kids so much. I recently fostered last year and I thrived as a foster mum. Last week when I found out I was so excited but I feel like reality is beginning to hit me now.
I would like to say I have combined ADHD and was medicated at the beginning of this year, the medication was life changing for me and gave me so much motivation to get on with things I previously struggled with. I also would of self medicated with weed to help me sleep (just a small amount to make me sleepy and stop the racing thoughts) since finding out I’m pregnant I was advised by my doctor I needed to stop everything. The medication hasn’t had enough research to know it’s safe to take during pregnancy so I’ve went cold turkey on everything which has lead my sleep to basically be nonexistent.
Since yesterday I’ve been so anxious and I cannot stop sobbing, I keep thinking am I doing the right thing going through with the pregnancy? Is it normal to have these thoughts?
Me and my partner have been living with my parents so we don’t have a house of our own, I’m not in a great financial situation and have quite a bit of debt, I’m worried what other people are going to think and at the minute and to be honest I’m freaking out.
Has anyone been in similar situations and can reassure me ?