Postpartum anxiety?

Question

It’s day 12 postpartum and I have an anxiety attack everyday, I don’t know how to calm myself. I had a particularly bad one today because I passed a large blood clot and started to bleed a little heavier than the last few days. I’m not filling a pad and the clot isn’t large enough for concern the nurse who I talked to said. I’m scared I going to hemorrhage, I’m scared I’m not feeding my baby enough, that she’s going to get sick, I’m terrified of SIDS, and it gets worse when my husband leaves for work ( works the third shift ) so I have nobody during the night or day to help me because he sleeps till he has to leave for work. I’m sorry about the rant, I just needed to get that all off my chest. Any advice? I’m going to call my OB office tomorrow to make an appointment to talk to my doctor, cause this much anxiety can’t be normal?

Answer

It may be your hormones levelling out but for sure talk with your Dr- particularly if it persists. 
In terms of strategies try relaxed breathing or if you are getting high up the panic scale ice packs on your neck or forehead or plunging your face in ice cold water for 30 seconds. Its a little trick that can help to slow your heart rate down