Perplexed by Pregnancy Panic? Our Readers Write!

Name: Jessica • Due Date: 05/10/2007

I am pregnant and unhappy. Somedays I wish I had an abortion but it's too late now. My partner is happy about our pregnancy , but he do not support me in the ways I need him the most. I do talk to him about areas that I need his support , but all I get is broken promises. This is my first pregnacy and I am very scared. I try to hide my emotions from my family because I don't want them to know my true feelings.

Name: Ashley • Due Date: 05/27/2007

hello i thought i'd share a story with people because it was not very pleasent.. im 23 weeks and having a boy. it's my first pregnancy.. lately i have been having really bad mood swings and worse. i have been having a lot of dizzy spells...this week i went to the emergency room twice. i fainted at the grocery store. i was going to sit down somewhere but i didn't make it. i got really dizzy, started seeing spots and fell down. and when i woke up a whole bunch of people were standing around me scared. the women told the ambulance i was in labor and it was just a bad bad case of dizzyness but now they are running all kinds of tests. thankfully the baby is ok and i didnt hurt it falling down. i think that scared more then anything.. i thought i'd share that with people cause it was very scary. i think i cried i was so scared

Name: Kaley • Due Date: 04/19/2007

I'm 29 weeks pregnant and lately i feel really unhappy. I have started to have panic attacks, something i have never experienced before i got pregnant. The first one happened when i was about 9 weeks and i was told i had lost the baby. When i came out of the hospital i couldn't breathe. It turned out that i hadn't lost the baby but i still have panic attacks. I have had a few more since then, i don't know why i am having them and what triggers them. I'm scared that i will have one when i go into labour or continue after the baby is born. I have also started to feel really scared about having a baby and it's causing major friction between me and my partner. I don't know what to do.

Name: Marsha • Due Date: 05/21/2007

I'm about 5 months pregnant and I have a daughter. I truly understand how you feel Jennie. I'm married and my husband supports me, but I can't help feeling alone and I try to explain that to him. My daughter is very helpful and she excited to be a big sister. I've had 2 ultrasounds so far because the doctors can't see a bone in my baby's arm and I'm so tired of hearing bad news that I've been crying daily and praying. I never thought about anything being wrong with my 1st child and I was worry free, altough I had her really young. Now that I'm of age and I'm married you have all these complications and the doctor's not seeing this or not seeing that is very frustrating and I can't see myself having anymore after this one. The only piece of advice I can give to anyone that's going through the motions or feeling alone is pray and stay strong.

Name: Jennie Nagel • Due Date: 07/03/2007

I'm about 15 weeks pregnant. This was an unexpected baby, my husband and I's first, and while there are moments of happiness, for the most part I feel like I'm all alone. I'm scared of what may happen before and after the birth, to the baby, me, and my marriage. My husband and I are fighting more than ever. It seems most nights I cry myself to sleep. To make everything worse, I'm supposed to be a happy "mother to be" to all those around me, when all I can think most days is whether or not this is the biggest mistake of my life. So, now I must be an awful evil person! Please, has anyone else had such a negative experience so far emotionally. The pregnancy itself has gone so smoothly so far, if it weren't for the constant tests that confirm it, I wouldn't even feel pregnant!

Name: Melissa • Due Date: 07/12/2007

Jenny: I too get panic attacks so i can sympathise with you. it IS horrible. i have been getting them since i was about 9 though so its nothing to do with my pregnancy lol. I have an anxitey disorder. i find distracting myself and taking lots of deep breaths helps most of the time. See your doctor for more advice, they may be able to help. good luck :)