Pregnancy anxiety
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@Kaye thank you my love! I asked the drs about any medication I can take and they said I shouldn’t take anything as it can affect either pregnancy or breastfeeding (which high I’m still doing) 😓
I had the same situation while pregnant and afterward as well. It was terrible. Landed myself in the hospital, eventually thinking I was having a heart attack, mean while it was a really bad panic attack. Worst day of my life - leaving my two little ones worrying, where did Mommy go. I was given some great advice that took a while to learn how to do, but now I swear by it. Being pregnant right now there are no meds you can take, and honestly I'm not convinced they work. When I feel really anxious and my heart starts beating out of my chest... I have to stop. Stop everything. If I can I try lie down on the cold floor. Cold so that it is something else to focus on. I let the cold be the thing I am focusing on and not my anxiety. If you cannot lie down, I find going outside and sitting down just as good. The trick is to focus on something else - the birds, a tree, smell the clean air, hear the cars going by, look and see if you can see something new in your view. Focus not on how you are feeling.
Breathe. And just stay there as long as possible. If you have your other little one with you and you cannot leave them alone, try doing something with them that you both enjoy. Watching some TV. Playing with a certain toy. I also find music helps a lot. When I can I grab my earphones and play my favourite music whole I'm sitting outside. Or even with my kids. As long as you remember to focus on something else, breathe and remember you are a great mom, a great wife and a great person, and today if all you managed to do was breathe and play with your little one... the dishes and the washing and all of that can be done later. Just breathe Mommy! You're not alone.
I had to get on medication. I take abilify (do not take if you breastfeesin dries up milk) and hydroxizine