ptsd nightmares and fetus?

[tmmooreusmc]

Hello all, I've never asked a doc or psychologist this so maybe someone here has an idea and i am comfortable saying this on here. I have really bad ptsd from childhood abuse. Every night I have at least 1-3 nightmares about my past that either repeat the past or play into current life with same past events...they are extremely vivid, horrifying, and make my nights miserable just reliving hell. I often wake up screaming and my hearts racing. I honestly don't want to sleep anymore but I know I have to get as much as possible for baby. I take zoloft but it doesn't do anything for dreams. I am 20 weeks exactly. I guess I'm just wondering if anyone knows how these dreams and events affect the baby or if they do? How can my baby be affected from my nightmares?  

[mom2b819]

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[tmmooreusmc]

I was lifelined from a crash btw ...didn't mention why my bad.

[tmmooreusmc]

Today I went to the hospital for my anatomy scan. Next to the parking garage is where the lifeline helos land. I got out of the truck and heard a very loud rumble. Which triggered a fear of mine of planes flying overhead and dropping bombs (I was in military too)...so already my heart was pounding. I looked over and saw a helo slowly coming down landing facing me directly. I felt the wind on body, and the tremble in the ground, the sound of the blades chopping the air..I heard the ambulance...I flashed back to when I was lifelined and saw myself there again...feeling it again. As I was laying down getting my ultrasound I saw myself laying in the hospital getting xrays because I couldn't move.

Wonder if the baby feels this....now Its midnight and i am scared to sleep. I don't want to I know i will dream....

[rachb11]

i dont think they really can be effected from your dreams. i actually think they have their own dreams. the only way i could see it hurting/bothering them is if you stress out about it too much. im not 100% sure though on that. good luck dear, try to think positive!