I’m pregnant with my first baby (one prior miscarriage) and I am nearly 15 weeks and need some advice.
I’m really struggling with work. I want to be able to bring in money to help save more for the baby but I feel so sick and tired all the time and its getting worse. I have a heart disorder which isn’t helping.
Not only am I exhausted and nausous but symptoms of my panic anxiety disorder have been coming back due to increased work pressure. I keep having attacks recently and I’m scared to tell my husband as we gave up a lot to get me well. I worked really hard for two years to get off medication and learn way to cope with my anxiety through natural therapies (which unfortunately cannot be used during pregnancy).
I work in retail sales and although I mainly enjoy my work the store has let go of and lost a great deal of staff and isn’t going to be replacing staff to prior numbers although weekend and late night shopping traffic has remained the same. So I have to deal with a lot of abuse from customers.
I worked hard to get well to be able to get pregnant and don’t want to put my baby in danger. What would be people’s advice on what to do?

Many of you might be familiar with how hypnosis can help with weight loss and smoking cessation. But, did you know that hypnosis can also be used during pregnancy to help relieve anxiety and aid in calm, natural birth?

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I got depressed in my last pregnancy too. I think it’s the constant fatigue and morning sickness in the 1st trimester. I remember in my first pregnancy it went away sometime in the first trimester, but right now it’s kicking my butt and I have 1 year old twins to take care of. They’re waking up from their nap, playing in their cribs together, and I’m dreading getting them up! How awful is that? They’re happy right now and I’m on my way in… sigh. But does anyone have any advice? I don’t want to take pills.

Thanks!

Anxiety during pregnancy is a very common feeling during the all 9 months. Even when a baby is very much wanted, pregnancy is a time when women experience a whole variety of emotions, one of the most prominent of which is anxiety. Women who have had problems in conceiving a baby may be extremely anxious about whether they will be able to hold on to this pregnancy.

Women who have had previous miscarriages are fearful until they are well beyond the last date at which they previously lost a baby. You may feel frightened all the time because of your previous miscarriage or miscarriages, and you may feel worried about whether you are going to have another miscarriage or not. So previous miscarriages can cause mixed reactions with your current or future pregnancies.

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Panic attacks during pregnancy are normal. There are times when you cannot control your emotions especially when sudden bumps or pains occur during your pregnancy, and since you don’t easily understand what caused them, you get worried. You also exert extra amount of concern as it’s not only your health that’s at stake-but your baby’s as well.

But panic attacks can be controlled and prevented. You can then keep yourself or your pregnant loved one from getting into a panic situation by practicing these three helpful tips:

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