I’m currently 38 weeks pregnant with my first child & I have a long history with panic disorder. Recently my blood pressure has been too high & the doctors are becoming concerned about my daughter. I was in the hospital last night for a blood pressure of 163/102 but it had dropped down enough for them to send me home & not induce me right there. But I have an appointment tomorrow (Monday, 12/18) with my doctor to discuss what the game plan is. But now I’m going into full panic mode because I know with induction, especially with your first pregnancy, there’s a higher risk of needing a c-section & that is something I do NOT want at all. I knew the risks when I got pregnant & I was okay with it back then but now that it could actually happen my anxiety is skyrocketing which of course isn’t helping the blood pressure issue. Has anyone here given birth successfully with an anxiety disorder? How did you cope? Did you have a panic attack during labor? Any advice or stories of success would be greatly appreciated.