Work pressure and ghar pe everything together is making me so anxious these days. Im in my second trimester and i keep worrying it might affect the baccha. How do u all stay calm?
Look, stress is only going to affect your health and the baby, so stop overthinking everything. If you are feeling overwhelmed, talk directly to your doctor or a professional instead of discussing it with random people. Keep yourself busy with good books or a hobby and sleep well.
Most of my stress was actually about the rising hospital delivery costs and upcoming test budgets. Once my husband and I sat down, made a practical monthly budget, and sorted out our maternity insurance, half of my anxiety disappeared! Planning things practically really helps calm the mind.
I am a major overthinker myself, and during my pregnancy, I used to worry about every single ache and scan report! What helped me was writing down my worries in a diary and then talking it out with my gynac in detail. You are not alone, we all feel this, please take care.
It is completely normal to feel highly stressed and anxious right now, your hormones are literally all over the place. I had terrible anxiety throughout my pregnancy, and the best thing I did was validating my emotions instead of forcing myself to 'stay happy'. Take one day at a time, you are doing great.
I delivered recently and what saved me from stress was deleting all those scary baby apps and stopping late-night googling. I started listening to light music and took short evening walks. Just talk to your husband or a close friend when you feel low, it makes a huge difference.
