Sense of dread constantly at 7 weeks

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Currently 7 weeks pregnant and just have this constant sense of dread towards the pregnancy. I do suffer with a bit of depression and anxiety but it's generally been under control the past year, and when I was pregnant with my son 7 years ago i was nothing but happy and excited, but currently feeling very different. It's a feeling I've never really experienced before, the constant nausea probably isn't helping but there isn't one part of me that currently feels excited and a bit of regret. Has anyone had this and it passed later in pregnancy or when baby was born? I've been broody for so long and I love babies. Feeling really deflated

Sorry you're feeling this way. I am also pregnant with our second and have found it a much more worrying and stressful experience than first time round. My anxiety is through the roof this time.
Every scan I'm convinced there's going to be bad news, NIPT results I just 'knew' would be high risk (they weren't).
It really sucks the joy from it all.

I understand that feeling. Being pregnant is weird. Your hormones and your body are not simply your own. Now that I have gone through menopause, I am certain that overwhelming sense of dread is hormonal because it hit me like a train at this time too. I think it's worth reminding yourself of this and keeping a baseline if you suffer from anxiety and depression normally, and speak to your GP/Nurse about this so that they can keep a closer eye on you during the pregnancy.