Any other mama struggling with anxiety?

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Have you found things that help your anxiety? Anyone else get nightmares about things going wrong or something happening to the baby? It's not quite to the point of being severe enough to interfere with daily life, but I'd love to be more positive and relaxed.

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Ya I have an anxiety disorder which has been very hard to navigate during this time but someone suggested pregnancy meditation videos which helps and sometimes when I’m worrying I’ll just engage the baby with music, light or pokes to feel him kick back and make me forget the things that can go wrong and focus on his movements and make me aware he’s ok in there

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I find myself getting anxious between appointments and I start wondering if everything is ok. It’s difficult to stay positive/calm but I’d suggest trying to keep your mind occupied as much as possible. I do crochet which makes me concentrate on something else, which helps

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I’ve had an anxiety disorder most of my life. I went off of my meds when i was trying to get pregnant and then through most of the pregnancy. I got to 30 weeks and knew I needed to be on my meds for my own health and well-being. My doctor said it would be fine to get back on my meds (low level Zoloft) so I did. It was the best thing for me and my baby. One of my OBs told me to deal with my depression/anxiety by taking more evening walks 🙄 but when I got back to my main OB, she agreed being on medicine was best for me. If meditation or essential oils or more exercise or a diet change does it for you, then by all means, do it! I tried those things and still decided that medicine was best for my health. Do what your doctor recommends and what works for you and don’t let anyone make you feel guilty.

Any other mama struggling with anxiety?

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