Anxiety

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Is anyone else finding that their once mild mental challenges are getting harder to keep in check?

Before getting pregnant I struggled with mild anxiety and depression. I was able to manage without any medical intervention, mainly with tools I developed on my own.

I’m 31 weeks with my first baby, and lately, my anxiety has been getting harder to manage.

I don’t want to take medicine, and I know eventually (once things settle back to the new normal post-partum) my old methods will be okay again. But right now its really hard.

P.S. I’ve told my midwife and husband and they know where I’m at. We’ve had open discussions about how to handle this together. I just want to know that I’m not the only mama struggling