Am I the only one???

Question

I was Sexually abused by my mom's ex husband when I was younger. I have not really had problems with the memories for a few years until now. I am 16 weeks pregnant and I now have dreams that I would describe as flash backs. I have a great support system with my family but I was just wondering if there is anyone else out there dealing with this. My counselor said it was normal because of the Sexual connection and the hormones that my body is making.

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Yes flashbacks from PTSD are very common in pregnancy, even if you've dealt with it and had it "worked through"... Especially through dreams. People with PTSD a lot of the time don't remember their dreams, but pregnancy makes it easier to remember because of the hormones and how it affects the brain... /: I'm sorry you feel this way hopefully it'll get better later on!

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This is super common, I went through it with my first child as well as in my current pregnancy. To make your pregnancy/birth experience a great one I would definitely suggest working through them with your therapist as long as it isn't too stressful. There are lots of different kinds of therapy you can try to make them easier to deal with. I've used EMDR and it's worked great for me.

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I am sorry you're expierence false backs, I am happy you have a strong support group. Flash backs are scary, but yes normal. Try to hang in there and remimber forgiveness, for yourself so u can sleep at night

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My ex was very abusive, sexually, verbally, and emotionally. I have been having the worst dreams about him for the past week or so, I will be 13 weeks in a couple of days.  I haven't been with him for well over a year and I just had a dream that he somehow found out I was pregnant, stalked me down (because he stalked me in the beginning of the relationship I am in now) and started choking me telling me that it was his child. I woke up terrified. My boyfriend even got up and locked the bedroom door because I didn't want to move but I was so scared. I am so terrified of him popping up put of nowhere like he used to and now with all of the hormones those horrors really get to me

Am I the only one???

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