New Here- Pregnant with anxiety

I don't have any advice for you, however, I will be trying to conceive in the next few months and would love to hear the replies to your question!!

I went to see a clinic called Mother Risk and was told that numerous panic attacks were a little harmful for the baby so needless to say I was frightenend after that. I would love to hear the views of someone with experience.

In the meantime just try to relax as much as possible through breathing and whatever else helps you relax. I would probably take up Yoga - it's a healthy exercise to do while pregnant and it helps you learn to meditate and relax. That's probably what I'll do.

I completely understand and I can relate. I don't have too many panic attacks anymore just more physical anxiety symptoms ie..numbness, tingling sensation in my head, heart racing although they are not debilitating. I can still come to work, hang out with friends, go to restaurants...most people dont' even know I have anxiety. I do worry though about being preggo because along with the mental and emotional changes, come the physical ones. I know of people who can't sleep because of weight gain and because of the large tummy so I worry about that the most.

You know what though? I'm sure it's alllll just our fears and people without anxiety have these fears as well so I'm sure it's normal. Having a baby is a beautiful thing and if we concentrate on that, I think we'll be okay!!!

There are a couple of girls who are always in the chat...usually in the mornings. They are each pregnant and dealiing with anxiety and panic...but not agoraphobia. You may wanna try and catch them and ask. Keli927 is the one girl, and bambola is the other. Like I said, they are each pregnant with anxiety issues, but I am almost positive neither one of them have agoraphobia.

How severe is your agoraphobia? How far along is your pregnancy?

Welcome to our board...you should get a lot of useful advice here. Everyone is really willing to help!

Best of luck to you, and CONGRATS on the BABY!

My anxiety is pretty bad. I have agoraphobia in terms of not wanting to be alone, but I can go out if I am with someone. I stopped driving a year ago. I had it in the past dealing with my lyme disease, but I got over it with just forcing myself to go out and do things and it eventually went away and I was fine. Right now I don't go shopping or things like that, but I do have to go to doctors and I spend a lot of time at my parents, but with a new baby coming, I need to get over it and be more independent. I hope the anxiety gets better on its own, but I imagine will I have to do in the coming months that I will have no choice but to face the fears I have and force myself to be uncomfortable and deal with the anxieties. It is the only way to get through it I know, but prior to now, I haven't been pushed or had a reason to push myself so I am hoping that alone with help. I can go out of my house and take walks and take my dog to the park, but I haven't been in a store in a year now so time to fix that.

Hi Jemini - I am 22 weeks pregnant and have anxiety and panic disorder. When I become preg in Feb - I was told to stop Zoloft. which I did - I was on 50 mg at the time. 3 months later - anxiety struck! I have been bad ever since. My fears are more about me dying. I have a bad health anxiety - so every time my body feels different from the preg - I freak out and think I am going to die. Ive also been depressed - which I didnt have much of before - but I think with the hormones -its been bad. I cry alot. My drs put me back on zoloft 50 mg and it wasnt helping so they have increased it to 100 mg. Im still feeling some anxiety and panic. Im also dealing with side effects of the meds too - all while being preg! Its been really hard - but you're not alone. I think alot of people have anxiety while preg! so how far along are you? Good Luck!