Jittery? Anxiety?

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I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks in regular life occasionally. I am starting to feel anxious and jittery now that I'm 6 weeks pregnant. Nothing is wrong but my mind keeps trying to make issues out of nothing! I used to take Xanax if I was having issues. I know this is not super safe for pregnancy. So you guys have any suggestions for how to calm this? Is it just hormones? Am I going to feel like this for the next 34 weeks 😞 Thank you.

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The best thing I would think is to speak with your doctor about it at your first appointment.

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I've been noticing my anxiety spiking as well. I'm 6+1 today and am finding that drinking a lot of water, keeping busy, and having lavender around is helping a lot. 
It's also a mindfulness thing. Remind yourself that everything is ok. You are fine. The stress you feel is all in your head. You are pregnant. And baby is doing great 😊
Just gotta keep repeating it. 
This helps me out. Hoping this may be helpful for you as well.
You got this, mama!

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I am going through the same thing. I’m 6 weeks. I think I am falling into a depression. I am very nervous about the outcome of the pregnancy and specially birth and the responsibility for a lifetime. I don’t want to take any meds so I don’t know maybe try meditation or yoga or something. That has helped me in the past when I am going through a rough patch in life.

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My anxiety gets worse during the first trimester. After it gets better. Definitely talk to your doctor. Last time they gave me hydroxyzine which helped take the edge off.

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There are pregnancy safe meds. Talk to your doctor

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I have pretty severe panic and have most of my life, my doctors decided to keep me on xanax as needed during the pregnancy because the risks with it are pretty minimal and panicking is more dangerous to the baby than taking the medication. You should talk to your doctor and see if you can make a plan, it's not totally off the table for you to still be able to use your emergency meds.

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My anxiety actually went away when I was pregnant with my daughter...are you into essential oils? Lavender is very calming

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