Hi all, I’m currently 8 weeks pregnant with twins conceived through <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a>. I struggled so much with anxiety during the <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> process, and have been seeing a therapist. Since I became pregnant, I’m thrilled of course, but can’t shake the feeling that something could go wrong at any time. My therapist thinks it because until this pregnancy, all we’ve experienced are challenges.

Yesterday I made a mistake and now I cannot let go of it. I was heading out to meet a friend and my makeup bag was in my car. Rather than go downstairs to get it, come back up and then go down again (feeling a lot of fatigue these days) I decided to just put my makeup on in the car and leave straight away. I opened the garage door, got in the car and started doing my makeup. I got hot after a few min and turned the car on for the A/C. I didn’t really think about it since the garage door was open. I was sitting there for less than 10 min total but I realized I had a little headache starting.

I panicked and drove out of the garage, opened all my windows and drove to meet my friend with all the windows down gulping in fresh air. When I arrived, I googled it, and you are not supposed to leave your car running in a garage even if the door is open due to Carbon Monoxide. I panicked and have been extremely stressed ever since. I feel just sick, awful. I often do things without thinking, but you just cannot do that when you’re pregnant. I am terrified I’ve hurt the babies, caused them irreparable damage. I am just beside myself with guilt over it.

I’ve booked an appointment to discuss it with my therapist, I can’t decide whether this is a realistic concern or just my awful anxiety. Help! Has anyone else experienced this level of stress and anxiety while pregnant? How did you overcome it?