I’m 33 weeks and a ftm. I was having issues with a tooth and went to the dentist back in October and I got put on a waiting list for a root canal (dental services in the UK have basically ground to a halt due to covid). Well today was my root canal appt and I absolutely went to pieces. I don’t like the dentist at the best of times but I had a previous root canal and it was such a horrendous experience, I had an infection and was in agony and on antibiotics for best part of 2 months after and I had to have to root canal repeated twice. That experience obv scarred me more than I realised as I got into the chair today, was shaking from head to toe and couldn’t stop crying. It didn’t help that they weren’t very organised, didn’t have the kit ready that they needed and I only found out today it has to be done over 3 appts whereas I thought it would all be done today.

Well I made it thru the appt, albeit was still shaking and crying when I left the dentist and my next appt won’t be until after baby is born thank goodness, my poor little one was prob traumatised by my stress and anxiety today. I know baby will be fine and obv I’m calm now and have had a low stress pregnancy up until today. Hate that I got in such a state tho.