When will I stop?

Question

So my baby is 8 days old. I am so in love it’s hard to describe, and I could just sit and watch her face all day.
My question though - I am so so anxious. Like all the time. I keep thinking to myself ‘is she breathing?’ Then I’ve got to check. When will I stop feeling so on edge? I’m terrified something is going to happen to her, she’s so vulnerable. Does this feeling go away? How do I stop?

Here she is 😍

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I was like that when my daughter was born. I was so paranoid about something happening in the middle of the night I’d wait until she fell asleep before she did. Every time I woke up in the middle of the name, I’d check on her to make sure she’s still breathing.
She’s one now and I’m not as paranoid, but still a little hesitant at times. I think what you’re going through is perfectly normal and it’ll get better as time goes on.

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My son is 2.5 and I still look at his baby monitor constantly while he’s asleep. The major anxiety will calm down after a bit, but mom worry never goes away. If you feel that you’re completely overwhelmed though, you may have postpartum anxiety. If it’s becoming too much for you, talk to your gyno. They’re there to be a resource for you during your recovery. Take care of yourself mama ☺️ and congratulations on your beautiful baby! Happy Mother’s Day! ❤️

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My son is two and I still check on him but he was a preemie and he stopped breathing before in his sleep

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Honestly you never really stop worrying or checking on them. My oldest is almost 4 and I cannot go to sleep until I’ve confirmed he’s still breathing. It does get easier as they get older to convince yourself that they are ok. I only have to check on my toddler once right before bed instead of the 800 times I check on my newborn each night. 😂 Your babe is so lucky to have a mom that cares so much!! ❤️❤️

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My oldest is 7 and I still check in on him. It's not as frequent but I still get those random paranoid feeling and have to go check on him. Then I have check my 7 month old also and make sure hes breathing too lol...

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My daughter is 2 months and I still check to see if she’s breathing. It’ll probably die down as they get older but the fear of something happening to them is something that iveheard never goes away

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It doesn’t go away lol. My daughter is 7 months and I will still check if she’s breathing. It certainly gets a bit easier over time and you just kind of get used to living with the anxiety but i don’t think it will ever go away lol.

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Nope never, once you’re done being worried about that it will be something else. My mom always told me that the worrying doesn’t stop, even when they’re grown. 🙂

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I’m assuming it never goes away...I’m in my mid-thirties and if I’m traveling my mom still wants a call the second I get in my door so she knows I’m okay 🤣

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My daughter is 3 and I still check on her at night. I also have really bad anxiety and she was born a micro preemie so checking on her constantly is pretty much natural for me lol

When will I stop?

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