Perplexed by Pregnancy Panic? Our Readers Write!

Name: hazel1974 • Due Date: 08/25/2008

iam a week of 6 mths iam not feeling any anxiety yet ,some days i feel on top of the world like i'am not even expecting but other days i get acid and and feel like ny head is about to burst ,and with a 2 yr old around who love's running around like a head less chicken it can be hell but i wouldnt change it for the world .

Name: amma2b • Due Date: 06/29/2008

i wasn't known for my anxiety before i got pregnant. but now i am all about being anxious on every little thing. I feel like i couldn't breathe most of the times. i started meditation(which i had left doing in first trimester due to morning sickness) and its really helping me. I would advice meditation, deep breathing and even taking a walk to minimize the anxiety.

Name: Sarah • Due Date: 01/05/2007

Before I got pregnant, I was able to control my anxiety through exercise. During the first trimester, I became very anxious, and was unable to control it because I was too sick to go to the gym. I was fine during the second trimester, but now that I am 32 weeks, my anxiety has returned. Deep breathing and moderate exercise isn't helping. I feel like my stomach is clenched and hard all of the time

Name: Michele • Due Date: 02/22/2007

I'm due Feb. 22, 2008. Even though all my doctors have told me my baby is fine, perfect even, I still get panic attacks usually right after I speak to my mom so I try to talk with her as little as possible. She is a germiphobe and thinks everyone's house is biohazard. I admit our house is more cluttered since we've been moving all our furniture and other things around to set up the baby's room, but that's the only mess. We aren't super organized like she is so it's taking us longer. Plus when she goes on her rants it hits a nerve b/c I worry all the time that our house will never be clean enough. We had to turn down her offers for help cleaning b/c the last time she was here all she did was yell at us about the clutter! It stinks sometimes when the people who should be rejoicing about the new baby instead give you a hard time. Perhaps things will be better with me and her once the baby is born and my hormones return to somewhat normal. For now I've been able to control my panic attacks with breathing exercises and avoiding the people that cause them.

Name: ZANELE KHUMALO • Due Date: 03/21/2007

My due date is on 21/03/2008. My fear is that my gyna told me the baby is low. Now I don't understand if he will move to normal place or be like that till the delivery date.

Name: Dana Gosnell • Due Date: 12/25/2007

YES, today I woke up basically having a panic attack. I don't know why. Maybe I am reading too much. I thought of all the things I have maybe not been doing right and how this will affect my baby. I am thinking OMG I am going to be responsible for another human being in 3 mos. I have only been responsible for myself for 39 years. What if something is wrong with the baby?? You name it today has been stressful.