How did you cope with the anxiety?

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How did you cope with the anxiety?
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Tue, 07-19-2005 - 12:06pm

I think I am losing it. I am six weeks one day and I'm actually having nightmares in which I tell people that the baby is dead, or I am at the OBs and find out or I "just know". These dreams aren't of the premonition variety - I think its just that all day I am obsessing over my lack of symptoms and concluding that the pregnancy is over and only the progesterone supplements are keeping spotting at bay.

I know nausea only sets in around 7 weeks for MANY women (and in my last two pregnancies too... ) but I think I had a kind of "pre-nausea" in which it was fleeting and that isn't happening. Also, I don't feel as pregnant as I did a week ago... just nothing in particular but I don't feel the urge to pee all the time, I'm not so tired. Its nothing objective really because I can explain away most things but (sigh) I just don't feel as vile as I had hoped.

I have an u/s scheduled for Monday (7 weeks) so I guess I shall know then but I have no idea how to feel okay about this until then.

Shannon

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Tue, 07-19-2005 - 12:22pm
Oh Shannon!! Many (((HUGS)))!!! I too had low progesterone with this bean...it is very scary. I honestly don't know how I coped with the anxiety...actually still have it. I cried a lot...then I think my 2 angels took a lot of the burden for me because somehow I relaxed a little...I wish I knew how I did that. At 10wks I rented a dopplar and that is now my saving grace. I will be keeping you in my prayers...and your bean...and wishing you a wonderful u/s on Monday! Hope the weekend goes by fast! (((HUGS))) and sticky baby vibes!!!


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Tue, 07-19-2005 - 12:39pm

Sometimes I don't think we cope at all Shannon!

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Tue, 07-19-2005 - 6:33pm

Shannon, I'm sorry!

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Tue, 07-19-2005 - 7:21pm

Hi Shannon-

Sorry you are having a tough time- I think we all do during the first few weeks. I had bad dreams too. I just tried to stay busy. DH and I took a trip to Melbourne when I was about 6 weeks, so that helped me make it to my 7 week appointment. But I don't have big secrets really. I hope the next few days pass quickly and you get to see your little bean's heartbeat!

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Wed, 07-20-2005 - 11:15am

I agree, I don't know how we deal with it.

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Wed, 07-20-2005 - 7:27pm

If only there were a "fix".

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Thu, 07-21-2005 - 2:02pm

Shannon,

I posted this in another thread on thsi board but I amposting ti here again so you feel better.

I never had Morning sickness and not a single incident of vomiting. I only had nausea at night time after 8 pm and that also after 9 weeks. It only lasted for two weeks and wasnt bad at all. My boobs were soar little bit but not all the time.
I am not done yet but I am in 29th week. I was also stressing out about not having MS but I think on the boards, symptoms and MS are overly talked or over emphasized. many women dont experience much symptoms and then also they are fine. I ran to hospital at 9 weeks because my boobs were not hurting, I was eating fine and I was having dull back pain. well baby was doing dancing when we did u/s.
so please try to relax. every pg is different. dont compare your pg with others.
I hope this helps

arpita
28.3 weeks

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Registered: 04-09-2003
Thu, 07-21-2005 - 4:05pm

Hi everyone
Thanks for your posts. I am feeling a bit better - mainly because I couldn't feel worse and realised I can do nothing about this till Monday. I guess I want more symptoms because in my healthy pregnancy with my son I was so violently ill for months that I was in no doubt. With my missed m/c I had lots of nausea but no vomitting and have kind-of decided that that lessor symptoms were "a sign". Now, I have even fewer symptoms! Yuck.

Anyway.... I am going to accept that each pregnancy is different and try and take some hope with me on Monday afternoon (evening EST).

Shannon

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Fri, 07-22-2005 - 3:34pm

HUGS! I know how you feel. I've had those nightmares--the doctor telling me that my numbers are going down, finding out again on u/s that the baby has already died, etc. The closer I get to my personal milestone (found out at 10 weeks, baby died at 9 weeks), the worse it gets.

I don't have many symptoms either. I just wish I'd throw up or my boobs would get sore and bigger.

I'm just getting through this moment by moment and day by day. I'm glad that you have an u/s on Monday. That will be very reassuring to you.

Let us know how it goes!

HUGS,
Lynn
2/21/06 ~9.5 weeks