First pregnancy - feeling emotional, anxious and panicky

[Jess92xo]

yesterday I found out I am pregnant (5-6 weeks gestational) and I think I’m still a little bit in shock. It happened fairly quickly and I always thought it would take a long time - I know we are very lucky for this and I cried happy tears when I found out. Today, however I woke up at 4am and have felt extremely anxious, hot and restless all day. I’ve always been terrified of birth and have never been good with hospitals, blood, needles etc. I’m a very sicky / queasy person when it comes to anything like that and all day my chest has felt tight with anxiety at the thought of it all to come. I’m already dreading the first blood test (which I knew sounds so dramatic as it’s the least of my worries lol).

I am genuinely so happy and thankful, but the medical anxiety has completely taken over today which I didn’t expect as we wanted it so much. Even just watching a video earlier about what the baby looks like right now made me feel strange and I stopped watching.

Did anyone else feel this way when they found out and does it become “normal” eventually? I’m hoping that once have told my mum, friends who are mums / or expecting that it will make things a little easier to relate to others who have experienced pregnancy too.

please be kind - I am so excited but feeling extremely on edge, emotional and vulnerable right now. Thank you X

I remember being shocked - it took me 7 months to get pregnant but it was still a shock! Your body is changing in ways you can't see right now and you'll be a bit more emotional. Now's the time to take care of yourself physically and emotionally. It's such an exciting time - I wish I could go through it again!

Thank you ❤️

Congratulations OP! I could have written your post, it’s exactly how I was with my first. I relaxed into the experience though, I just think it’s the initial shock. I refused to be fearful of pregnancy and labour. It makes everything in your body more tense. I trusted in my body, we are designed to do this. I fully embraced pregnancy, and labour, and it was an amazing, empowering thing. I’m all for telling any pregnant woman who will listen about my positive experience and how much I loved being pregnant. I found too many people were quick to tell me their horror stories. No one wants to hear those when pregnant with their first!

I took my Mom with me for the first couple of blood tests. I used to faint at the sight of blood! But not anymore. It’ll all become routine.

Trust in your body, and enjoy if you can. I promise this will all feel very normal soon. All the best for your pregnancy OP.

congratulations! The feelings you describe are completely normal and actually hormones can make you feel that way!
Deffo ask your midwife at booking what local support they offer for anxious mums, maybe a tour of the unit may help?
can i ask if you conceived on mounjaro? i took it for 4 weeks and found out i was so stopped but have seen so many others who have tried for years with no luck and then fell on mounjaro!

Thank you lovely I’m hoping they will settle soon. No I haven’t been but that’s very interesting! I had been on the pill for 15 years continuously and have only had 3 periods since I stopped in December so my cycles have been very long and irregular which convinced me that it would take us a long time!

congratulations on your pregnancy xx

Thanks so much for your lovely words - I feel like I really needed to hear that! I’m going to try and tell myself that I refuse to be fearful too. I think as it’s very new information and only myself and my husband that knows too it all just feels very strange and overwhelming. You’re so right that our bodies are made to do this amazing thing and I need to try and embrace it! Hopefully once I have shared my news and also been for a scan etc I may feel a little more settled. We are going to go for an early scan at 7 weeks xx