My husband and I started trying a few
months ago to get pregnant. Something
both of us were looking forward to.
This past weekend I did a preg test. We
didn't think we were pregnant, but I was
about to start my period and wanted to
know if it was safe for me to have a few
drinks that night. Basically I was just
thinking I was confirming that I wasn't
preg. When it came up positive it wasn't
expected. I didn't think it would happen
that fast and to be honest I didn't think
we were trying hard enough.
The reaction was good, but also surprise
and shock a little.
That was 4 days ago.
Since then my reaction seems to be all
over the place. Everything just seems
jumbled up in my head and I can't make any
sense of anything.
For the past couple of years I have been
dealing with anxiety problems. Had been
on zoloft, homeopathic remedies and done
theropy, etc, I had gotten it undercontrol
and for the past couple of months have
only been taking the homeopathic remedy
and doing great. This was great because
the natural remedy is safe during
pregnancy.
Well over the past few days the anxiety
has gotton back on top of me. I don't
even know why. Now i'm into that damn
cycle of being anxious about being
anxious, etc. I've also been feeling
very down (something that often
accompanies the anxiety). I'll be
feeling this way, and then out of no where
i'll just snap out of it for a little
while, but it comes back.
My doc told me that ativan is safe during
pregnancy and twice now I took one because
I really started to lose a grip on the
anxiety and didn't want to hit full blown
panic attack. Even thought the docs say
this is safe, I am still worried about the
fact that I took it.
My husband feels that a part of this is
that we are keeping it a secret now and
that once we tell everyone this weekend I
will start to feel better. I am hoping
that will help.
Has anyone else gone threw this? Is this
just the mood swings the books talk about?
If so, how long can I expect this to go
on?
Thanks,
laurie.
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Pocket Angel
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 241 Location: Thiells, New York
Posted: 08-10-05 09:30am
Honestly, I agree with your husband. It
is because your keeping everything a
secret. Are you just waiting until your
farther along or are you going to have
people disapprove? My first pregnancy
ended in abortion, I regret my choice
every day. But I had to keep my
pregnancy a secret. I was a total
nitemare to myself and the people around
me.
I am pregnant again and am definitely not
getting abortion.. I could never do that
again (its the worst thing you may over go
through). I told the whole world lol,
and I am happy! Yes the morning
sickness makes me sad lol, and sometimes I
get overwhelmed thinking about our
finances, but just to be able to talk to
people about it makes a world of a
difference!
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Laurie78
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 7
Posted: 08-10-05 11:44am
We are planning to tell richard's family
on friday. The whole family is going to
the cabin and everyone is really excited
to be going together. It just seems like
a great place to tell them.
I've been putting off telling my family
until it gets closer to friday to avoid
making them all have to sit on it for very
long. Our families are close and I think
it would be hard for my mom to know and be
around richard's mom and not be able to
say anything.
