step away from google

amccul20 · October 2013

I'm waiting for the ball to drop.

did anyone else feel this way after getting pregnant after such a long time trying.

this is going to well, when is it going to go wrong? this is such a miracle, whats the catch?

My IF counselor said this is normal, but that I need to do anything possible to diminsh my anxiety and worry. step one is to stay away from google. no more webMD, baby center, the bump...and so forth.

so i'll try.

does the anxiety get better?

carcrashheart · October 2013

nope.

i saw my IF therapist my entire pregnancy. i didn't buy anything until after the a/s. i didn't order the crib until 33w. we never put it on FB until after he was born that night. i went to the ER several times because i was hyperaware. i convinced myself frequently that something was wrong. it was a long 9 months.

amccul20 · October 2013

carcrashheart said:

nope.

i saw my IF therapist my entire pregnancy. i didn't buy anything until after the a/s. i didn't order the crib until 33w. we never put it on FB until after he was born that night. i went to the ER several times because i was hyperaware. i convinced myself frequently that something was wrong. it was a long 9 months.

thats kind of what I was worried about:(

spin25 · October 2013

I often worried (and still worry) that something will go wrong. My anxiety was at its worst early on though. I totally agree that it's normal, and that you should step away from google etc.

And step away from your BMB for a while if you've been over there. Seriously.

fallbrideoct05 · October 2013

For me it got better once I could feel baby moving regularly but I still have my moments!

saisongbird · October 2013

I still get it, but it initially got better after we heard the heartbeat. I've asked them to do my blood pressure AFTER each sono at the OB because I find I am much calmer (and back to normal) after I see baby move and hear the heart. I am hoping that once I still feeling baby kick that any remaining anxiety will decrease.

And seriously - in the beginning - step away from your BMB. The bleeding and loss posts only made me worse. I found that I couldn't open them - and that's not a bad thing, but you need do what's right for you.

brij2006 · October 2013

I try to look at it the same way as someone starting out with TTC, and when they're worrying and wondering if they're going to have trouble. If I were just starting out with TTC, and had bad thoughts, someone would tell me not to borrow trouble. So I just tell myself that I have no reason to think otherwise about this pregnancy.

vitan · October 2013

I think once we get the double lines the anxiety starts and never stops. Some days are easier, some days are harder but that's what makes us human or more important, moms. Once you see the HB, once you start showing, once you start feeling kicks, once you hold your child, once you see them reach a milestone...it's constant but in the meantime yes...step AWAY from the google.

amccul20 · October 2013

@brij2006 thats exactly what my counselor said. she said you have no reason to think anything is going wrong so why let it bother you.

thank you girls. I know its normal. and I will step away from my BMB!

Ayres12 · October 2013

I'm sorry you're feeling this way. I was worried in the beginning, especially having bled so early on. I was devastated until my Dr. assured me everything was ok. I still worry a little, but once I feel her being so active in there it makes everything better. I think it's normal to have these feelings, especially if you've been TTC for a while.

iwalktheline · October 2013

I had anxiety in the beginning, but it kind of ebbed by 10 weeks. It came back with a vengence around 19 weeks and only got a little better once I hit viability/started to feel consistent movement. I'll probably feel anxious until she is here... And then probably every day after that will be something new to worry about, haha.

lb1117 · October 2013

iwalktheline said:
I had anxiety in the beginning, but it kind of ebbed by 10 weeks. It came back with a vengence around 19 weeks and only got a little better once I hit viability/started to feel consistent movement. I'll probably feel anxious until she is here... And then probably every day after that will be something new to worry about, haha.

This is me too. I had a long talk with the midwife about it today.

sparklingdiamond · October 2013

I feel this way too. Even after I had a first great u/s, I am still afraid something will go wrong. I think it's normal to feel that way.

TudorRose11 · October 2013

For me, I was worried before every different step if that makes sense. Anxious before the first appt but then better for a little while. Then anxious before the u/s, then better for a while.

Movement really does help later on but it's just a part of the process to be nervous. Maybe it's mother nature's way of preparing us for the worry that comes for our children when they're here.

Definitely stay away from you BMB for a few weeks. It can be heartbreaking in the beginning and everyone else is scared too. It only makes it seem like more of a possibility for something to go wrong.

Enjoy where you are and definitely step away from those sources for a while.

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