katsmommy - I don't think you sound silly at all. I've dealt with anxiety (and depression) a great deal in my 20's (I'm 34 now). I know how awful it can be and how frightning the panic attacks are. I'm sorry that I don't have any good advice for you, but just wanted to let you know that you are not alone.
I've been battling with anxiety through this pg (had a m/c in 2008), but it hasn't been unbearable yet and I'm just taking one day at a time. Except at my first OB appt, I broke down crying begging for a u/s because I was convinced something was wrong. She wouldn't give one to me, but we did listen to the HB and then I was calm again.
I worry over everything! I worry that I'm on my blackberry too much and that may hurt the baby. I freak out when I notice the TV remote control is too near my tummy, etc etc. But I take deep breaths and try to relax. I also bought a fetal heart monitor and that has helped a great deal to reassure me. I figure as long as I can hear the HB, everything must be okay.
Hi katsmommy
I'm sure everything is ok but I went through a similar situation, with my first son when I was 6 months I started hyperventilating and I had to go to hospital and was monitored only to be told I was dehydrated and over worked myself so I just had to take it easy.
With my third pregnancy I miscarried at 14 weeks but my son stopped growing at 11 weeks. Around the 11 week mark I remember sitting on the couch and I was hyperventilating like I couldn't breathe. It kind of felt like my heart was racing so I tried to calm it down my breathing slowly and trying to control it. This happened on two different occasions and then all of a sudden it stopped.
I am now 7 weeks pregnant and about a week ago I had shortness of breathe and everytime I would catch my breathe I would get butterflies, it drove me nuts and freaked me out, it sort of felt like nerves before a speech if that makes sense. I had it for about 4 days continuously. I am now a bit concerned it is my body trying to tell me something is wrong again or was I just having them because I am so stressed about this pregnacy. I am going to see my doctor and have an ultrasound this week.
I hope I haven't scared you but I know the feeling and it is horrible. I'm sure your baby is fine and I pray my baby is ok as well. I hope you have an awesome pregnancy.
thank you so much for posting back...yea im scared of taking meds just because i get addicted easy lol..but i know they say to take benadryl but then i freak out more when i start getting sleepy and think im dieing i know to some people it may sound silly...but to me it is really scary but i guess im just going to have t talk to my doctor on the 21st and she what he says hopefully that wont get to bad before then but thanks so much for your help
Hi there,
I can understand because I am sure I had a small anxiety attack on Saturday. I actually thought something was wrong because I was having blurry vision, white spots in the corners of my eyes, rapid HB, and feeling like something was terribly wrong. I ended up taking a small amount of xanax .25. I talked to my doc about it and asked if there were any other options. She said if I feel like that again to take a tylenol pm or benadryl. Something to make me sleepy. Also the meds that they give for severe morning sickness has been shown to help with anxiety she said. Otherwise I would say relaxed breathing and what not. But I know how scary those can be! I hope I was able to help a bit.