How to stay calm for baby?

Question

I know stress isn't good for the baby, and I'm assuming extreme sadness isn't either. My boyfriend(now ex I guess) decided to move across country and dump me. I'm 5 months along, this is my first kid, I just started my first job ever, and I live with my parents. I'm scared and stressed and just borderline depressed over everything. What does everyone else do to stay calm for baby? I don't want my shitty life to affect baby before it can even begin its chance at life.

Answer

Im so sorry , my babys dad has also walked away and wants nothing to do with us! Its my second baby...I guess I just have no luck with me ...or go for the wrong ones...but we can be brilliant mums without men, I have been really upset and beside myself couldnt stop crying. ..but I focuse on my baby and everytime baby kicks I feel so lucky and its his loose, try to stay busy and enjoy baby shopping :) talk to a close friend or family to get things of your chest every now and then and the last thing....this may sound crazy but its ment to be true that bananas boost your emotion s make u happy lol try it have one a day lol ...youll be ok...men are not worth are tears good luck!!

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Aww that sucks 😔 don't be too hard on yourself! And take care of yourself, do fun stuff, watch movies... 
You have every right to feel bad though. Don't worry too much! My mom lost her sister during her pregnancy, and I turned out just fine :) 
If you feel too sad though, seek some help. No shame in that!

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Be happy that you have a support system at home, a roof over your head, you've got a job & will most likely be able to support yourself, & the sperm donor left before you were either living together in a toxic situation with a newborn or worse. Get excited, go get some baby clothes or toys:)
I know it's not as easy as it sounds, but I honestly miss the times I was living with my parents with my daughter (my husband, boyfriend at the time, & I weren't living in the same house--his family didn't have enough room for us & my parents wouldn't let him sleep in the same bed as me because we weren't married lol).

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You do need to recognise and work through the grief, you have lost a partner (by his choice) and things aren't how you planned them. Look up grief stages and you'll see a lot of what you are feeling is normal. Then allow each emotion to wash over you and flow out the other side. Feelings aren't negative, holding onto them is. 
Looking at the biological father as a sperm donor sounds healthy.

How to stay calm for baby?

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