List of the most popular hashtags for theme #PREGNANCYANXIETY

Lately I’ve heard “it’s going so fast!” from others in reference to my second pregnancy.. let me assure you this is not helpful to hear! It may be going fast for you but not for us. You don’t have the days wrought with crippling anxiety. Making it to every next appointment and hearing a heartbeat feels like running a marathon. Every time I’m asked if baby is kicking a lot, I’m reminded that this baby doesn’t kick nearly as much as it’s big sister did-Juniper was a party animal at all times in my womb. And then that gets the anxiety wheel rolling even faster again.I’m having a hard time making plans beyond giving birth. I know that even if this baby dies, I will have to go thru labor & delivery to meet our little one. I’m still able to wholeheartedly do some of the normal nesting things - as it’s fulfilling to me, at one time I WAS blissfully preparing for a baby. All those little things I never got to do. But beyond that, it’s hard to visualize having a 10 month old a year from now. A year ago I thought that and now my 10 month old is in heaven. It’s hard to make maternity leave and daycare plans. It’s impossible to think about bringing our baby to a wedding. Because I thought all these things and made all these plans a year ago, and then they were all in vain.Physically this pregnancy has been more challenging also. With very little time in between, my body didn’t have much time to get back to normal (no such thing as bouncing back, especially when you are dealing with grief on top of physical recovery.) we also had the worst winter ever, which gave little opportunity for our daily walks or simply to be active beyond the couch. This pregnancy has brought on all the back pain, more complications, and lots and lots of Braxton Hicks.We already know you and love you little one. We are looking forward to meeting you. Each day I keep you cooking is good but is oh so hard for your mama. Keep those kicks up and know how loved you are! Your daddy, your big sister, and your mama cherish your life so much!| #pregnancyafterstillbirth #PAL #pregnancyafterloss #bigsister #littlesibling #lilfr2 #pregnancyafterlosssupport #survivingstillbirth #lifeafterloss

Is there such a thing as like a “mid-pregnancy crisis” Like a mid-life crisis but pregnancy edition. ... I love this little so so much and can’t wait to be a mom, but to be honest lately when I think about it i get a big rush of panic.. like, in 12 weeks she’ll be here and it makes me think of all of the what-ifs and unknowns. How am i going to protect her? What if I am not a good mom? What if she gets sick? Or hurt? How am I going learn to take care of her? ... Nothing will take away the fact that I am SO excited to have her here, but I just feel like being honest. No matter how my instagram looks, I am really nervous. And praying for those anxious thoughts to be taken away. I guess that’s all part of the journey. . . . #28weeks #thirdtrimester #pregnancyblogger #julybaby #girlmom #firsttimemom #mamatobe #mommytobe2019 #pregnancytruths #inspirepregnancy #firstbaby #midpregnancycrisis #20yearoldmom #youngmomsclub #28weekspregnant #pregnancydiary #ultrasoundphoto #pregnancyphotography #blogger #pregnancyanxiety #thebump

Motherhood has taught me to be an advocate -- both for myself and my kids. The more I learned about PMADs the more I realized that not all doctors and therapists are created equal. Don't be afraid to be persistent. If your doctor isn't taking you seriously, find a different one. Yes, it can be a hard thing to do, but finding a provider who will listen and take you makes a HUGE difference.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Read about Monika's experience with pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety -- as well as other real-life PMAD stories from other parents -- by visiting the link in my bio.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #SurvivingTheDarkness #realmotherhood #maternalMHmatters #PPD #PPA #NewMom #WarriorMom #InternationalMaternalMentalHealthWeek #WMMHDay #BlueDotProject #postpartum #pregnancy #pregnancyanxiety #AwarenessRaiser #motherhoodthroughisntagram #YouAreWorthIt #WorldMMHWeek #mentalhealth #YouMatter #SAHM #WHAM #RealTalk #Parenting #depression #MomBlogger #PMAD #MomLife #DadLife #IAm1in5

I had a really good conversation about #mentalhealth with a friend yesterday. She and I have both dealt with clinical depression in the past. Thankfully, we are both in a much better place now—but that’s come after a lot of time, energy, money and work was put in to get better. // After our conversation, I thought about how both of us are women who don’t “look” depressed. See that picture of me above? I was coming through a severe battle with #perinataldepression at the time, but no one could have guessed that from the outside looking in. // Mainly, our conversation just reminded me how much I want to tell you that if you’re struggling with depression or anxiety (or any other mental illness) that it’s okay to not be okay...there’s no shame in being sick. But also, please get help. You owe yourself that. // Let’s also try to remember that we often do not know what is *really* going on in another person’s life. Someone may look like they have it all together and inside they may really be hurting. Let’s practice an open-hearted kind of love and hospitality in our interactions. Let’s also check on our friends, family and neighbors and create space for genuine conversations about how we are truly doing. // How have you dealt with mental health? Do you actively work on your emotional wellness? How do you support those around you that might be struggling with this?

Ugh, it’s real guys... I am all of a sudden so anxious about my pregnancy. My boobs were killer sore yesterday and today there much better so I’m asking myself, “why do they feel better?!” I accidentally told my boss today that I’m pregnant, although he was super supportive and understanding, I’m nervous it slipped. I also found out just now, as I was eating cantaloupe, that cantaloupe May contain LISTERIA and can cause miscarriages! WTF!!! I spit out what I was eating and now I’m even more worried!!! I am #5weeks2days pregnant and within the past few minutes my anxiety has jumped through the roof! I’m just so so scared that baby isn’t well..... and I’m so scared that I’m going to go through the same thing as last time. Can’t wait to get an ultrasound done... I wish I had one at home! lol oh, and this isn’t a post complaining about my symptoms, just an honest post venting about how real ancient is especially after a loss.. •#plussizepregnancy #pregnancyafterloss #pregnantafterloss #pregnancyaftermiscarriage #pregnancyaftermiscarriage #ttcaftermiscarriage #ttccommunity #ttc #ttcjourney #ttcsisters #tryingtoconceive #ttctribe #ttcplussize • #pregnancyanxiety #5w2d #pregnancyanxietyafterloss

Anxiety is real. Pregnancy anxiety is super real. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve been having problems feeling really heavy in my chest, not being able to breathe, exhausted all the time, my body is super tense, and I’ve been feeling kind of like I’m driving my own self crazy for a week or so now. At first I thought this baby is just getting huge (which she is) but the breathlessness would hit me at random times and I knew there was more too it than fluctuating hormones and getting kicked in the ribs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I started having anxiety attacks where I couldn’t breathe and needed air or a cold shower or something because I felt like I couldn’t get enough oxygen in my lungs and it was scary. I read today that most doctors don’t treat women for anxiety or depressing during pregnancy because they don’t think to ask - pregnancy is stereotypically supposed to be the happiest time every, but what happens when it’s not? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m anxious about getting to actually meet this baby, Bryce’s BPD, building @unapparenthood, the baby having a head as big as Bryce’s that I have to push out of me, being a mom, all of the things. I’ve never been more grateful for Etta and more scared at the same time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Any tips for dealing with anxiety?

I’m pictured here the day after giving birth to Mila - smiling, pale and completely overwhelmed. A picture that fits well with a brilliant campaign launched by @infertilitydrperfetto - #sometimeswesmile raising awareness of the brave face we put on to cope with our own internal struggles. Thinking of this & #maternalmentalhealthweek, I’ve reflected on how infertility and loss impacted both my pregnancy and motherhood, once I was lucky enough to finally reach full term. Something I refer to as ‘Post-Infertility Guilt’ definitely impacted on both of my pregnancies & post-birth; it still affects me even now as I raise my 3 girls. I want to share this post to say - it’s ok to feel this way, it doesn’t make you ungrateful & it’s perfectly normal to not be bouncing-off-the-walls happy all of the time! Whilst I was extremely lucky not to have suffered to a great extent with my mental health post birth, reflecting back, my fertility struggles did have an effect on my state of mind and expectations. For many who are pregnant post infertility, myself included, anxiety is heightened. Infertility has programmed us to expect failure, particularly following the loss of so much hope along the way. Any excitement once I found out I was pregnant was cruelly snatched away by the intense fear that, once again, the rug would be pulled from under me and everything I had wanted would be lost at some point – a feeling not helped by sporadic heavy bleeding between weeks 5 and 11 of each of my successful pregnancies. Post birth, I’d expected to feel elation like never before and completely on top of the world. After all, I had everything I had ever wanted – I was a Mum with a healthy baby to love. In reality, although I felt immense relief and love, physically I was broken. I was recovering from emergency surgery following a haemorrhage. I was more tired than I had ever been in my life and incredibly weak, despite two blood transfusions (and that’s not even mentioning the episiotomy recovery). I’d imagined instant skin to skin bonding but instead I was whisked away with little memory of what should have been a magical first hour together. Continued in comments...

Wow-everyday I find another amazing artist on insta. @positivelypresent has AMAZING affirmations and posts. #anxiety #pregnancyanxiety

This isn't a photo I thought I would share online but today I'm feeling proud of my body, if you haven't seen already, I overcame a huge anxiety of mine and it's something I've battled with for many years and knowing I did it alone has just made me feel amazing and it's all down to the love for this boy. They say when you become a parent you'll do anything for your child and it's so true, we haven't even met you yet and you're already way more important than I could've fathomed! I've started thinking about labour and mildly panicking but knowing I've got through one hurdle has made me feel so much better about what's to come, as realistically you do what you have to, to get to your baby ♥️ Celebrate the small victories!