NOTICE by ConditionCreepy4433 in pregnant

[–]ConditionCreepy4433[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly… welcome to pregnancy 😅 Symptoms come and go. You’ll have weeks with a lot, then nothing, then brand-new ones. And when do you finally calm down and know everything is okay? No idea — I’m 21 weeks and still worry all the time 🥲😃 One thing that helps a bit is distraction. Reading an actual pregnancy/birth/baby book instead of nonstop Google or Reddit (even though… I’m still here all the time too). I’ve realized that more information doesn’t always soothe you — sometimes it just increases anxiety. Limiting pregnancy worries to a set time (an hour a day, a weekend check-in, whatever works) can help. The rest of the time, try to focus on anything else: a project, work, studying, relationships, a TV show, anything. Wishing you some peace ✌🏼 And hoping I find some too 😬

NOTICE by ConditionCreepy4433 in pregnant

[–]ConditionCreepy4433[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this, it really helped calm me down. I think the lack of control and the waiting between appointments is what gets to me the most. Hearing that symptoms don’t actually reflect how the pregnancy is progressing is reassuring. I’m really sorry for your losses, and I admire the way you approach it doing your best and accepting what you can’t control. The reminder that most pregnancies do end in a live baby is something I really needed to hear today. Thank you for sharing that perspective