Panic attacks while pregnant?

Question

Prior to trying to get pregnant, I was on anti anxiety meds for PTSD (sexual assault) but stopped taking them about 6 months before I got pregnant.  I'm 20 weeks pregnant, and I had my first panic attack while pregnant last night.  I'm worried about what these could do to the baby.  Today, I'm focusing on relaxing as much as possible.  But any tips on what to do when/if it happens again?

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Crazy as it sounds,  and my husband  makes fun of me, but ICE water,  not sure if its mental.... but i feel like  my extra anxiety in my body  works to warm up the cold water and it calms me. (Drinking it)

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I'm sorry to hear this! But, I think your baby should be fine. When I was around 15 weeks, I had a panic attack that lasted over the span of 3 days, each day with 7+ hours of uncontrollable crying. I was so worried about my baby but he is still all okay in there now at 18 weeks 3 days. I ended up discussing it with my midwife and seeing a special psychiatrist who works with pregnant and post partum women. I suffer from PTSD but I am also bipolar 2 so she did end up putting me on medication. Hopefully this was a one time occurance, but if you have more panic attacks, discuss with your OB and see if they can do anything to help. Good luck mama! ❤

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I had a panic attack at work from my ptsd as well. Sucked that I didn't have the meds I could take right away for it because it would harm the baby but definitely taking the regular safe meds (I take sertraline daily) helps keep them from happening more often. Are you able to be prescribed anything for anxiety like sertraline that is safe while pregnant?

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Following. I was also on meds for the same reason and quite taking them. I understand how tough it can get. And then that feeling that you're scared for your baby.

Panic attacks while pregnant?

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