Paranoid and I don't know how to get away from it!

[mtasker]

Hello lovely ladies, I have a problem- I have some major anxiety issues and being pregnant has made them worse. I have this over whelming fear that something will be wrong with my little girl when she finally makes her way here. I am 34+2 and losing it! I try so had to battle the feelings and keep myself distracted, but I live over 1000 miles from home with my hubby (who is a great listener, but works a ton) and have no friends to talk to down here. I am not really worried about her not surviving or anything, it is more about being mentally or physically handicapped. The thing is, it would not matter in my eyes if she did have an issue like this, but for some reason I can not stop freaking out about it! It is getting to the point where its interfering with daily life. We have no family history of mental or physical issues, I don't drink or smoke and neither does my hubby, I eat healthy, and get lots of walking in, and baby has been growing right on track. I decided to skip the test at the beginning of my pregnancy to check for Downs and other issues that could be happening because I would never give my baby up either way, but now not knowing has really put a lot of stress on me. What do you ladies to to calm your nerves?

[BabyTurnip]

Honey, no one wants there kids to have a disability. I pray every day for my son to be healthy, but it doesnt mean that if he is born with a disability i will love him less! It just means i dont want him to have to go threw that. Your are doing ur very best now and thats all u can do! :)

[eve42013]

MTASKER i was the same way at one point my doctor recommended me not taking the test n i heard that those test are never accurate either they put more stress on u. The way it helped me ease is by expressing my feeling in this forum. At one point to be honest i forgot about it n praying helps u a lot. Im a FTM n i gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby. Shes only 11 days old n shesy
precious baby! I love her to desth n i pray to god every day for this beautiful creation of him the lord n my little family! Good luck momma

[bentrisha]

I think every Mother worries about this at least once in her pregnancy. You will most likely have a perfectly healthy baby. So try to enjoy the being pregnant and try not to dwell in all the negative. Stressing isn't healthy either! Good luck