Dread and anxiety feelings

Hey! Snap - v nearly 5 weeks and found out last week. I’ve felt totally deflated and miserable this week. Hoping it’s jsut the hormones and it will go back to excitement soon.

thanks for your reply. It’s helpful to know. I’m also hoping it’s hormones but the rising dread I’m feeling each day isn’t nice. I guess we just need time.

Hi lovely, what is it you’re dreading? I think it’s completely understandable to feel how you’re feeling!

hello, my feelings of dread are around having a baby in general and dealing with lack of sleep / change of lifestyle. It’s almost suffocating at times.

Hi Alex I’ve felt exactly the same since I’ve found out. I’m only 6 weeks, I’ve been doing some Google searches to check that it’s ‘normal’ and apparently it’s very common to feel this way, even when planned. I’m so glad you’ve felt comfortable to share this because I’ve felt exactly the same, I’m sure it will pass it’s just hard at the moment but thanks for sharing x

Hope all of you feel peace with time💕💕💕

Since you are concerned about lack of sleep etc, and that is a concern of mine since I already have some sort of sleep disorder, I did research and found a smart bassinet/ crib called cradle wise. It rocks the baby and senses when it will wake up, has built in cameras etc.
It’s spendy but it lasts for two years so my husband and I are putting away a little money each month to afford it since we value peace of mind and our mental well-being.
Looking into solutions has helped me emotionally with the overwhelm. I also have done all the research on products I want from baby diapers bad pales and changing pads to breast pumps and Montessori toys. This has gone into a huge registry on Babylist. I have everything from newborn to two years so I will never have to figure out what to get next. It’s all neutral colors and could work for boy or girl.

Hello hun! I’m sorry you’re feeling like that. I can completed relate. I split from my husband a couple years ago and met someone else just a year ago now. I have two other children (Older, 12 and 10)
Myself and my new partner wanted to have a baby together but now it’s happened I’m so scared to tell people. I’m worried I’m going to be judged for moving on so fast, I feel like I can’t be excited because it’s going to hurt my ex so much 😩 Do you know why you might be feeling dread and worrying? X

Hi lovely I’m pregnant with my second but I remember these feelings well with my first . I felt overwhelmed at the thought of pregnancy , delivery and then being responsible for another human . It’s a lot ! Take it a day at a time and be kind to yourself 💗💗💗 right now I’m having similar feelings about my second combined with a strange sort of guilt that I’ll love my son less when new baby arrives even though I know that’s not true ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you everyone for all your helpful comments and sharing your experiences x

thanks for your message. I think the root of my main fear is sleep deprivation and the risk of insomnia because I’m not a great sleeper to start with.

I had felt the exact same. Now into week 6 and I’ve gone the opposite and just feel excited. Don’t forget our emotions are going to be all over the place, but doesn’t mean any of those feelings aren’t valid !