Mom anxiety

I’m a FTM, I had a miscarriage before I got pregnant with my rainbow baby who is 8 days old…. I’ve been having super scary dreams about SIDS related stuff… my mom anxiety is so high! Idk how to cope I wake up in a panic see she’s okay and then focus so hard on her sleeping that it’s so hard for me to sleep when she sleeps… I wanted the owlet but damn it’s expensive think we might try a knock off version

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You are not alone! The first few nights I had massive anxiety attacks I thought I was getting postpartum eclampsia! I wanted the owlet as well and my husband originally thought it was silly, he now understands why I wanted it. We still haven’t gotten it though but my anxiety has gotten better as we go along. Baby girl is 2 weeks and three days. You’ve got this! Just trust yourself and trust in your babies natural reflexes!

Thank you! I think her traumatic birth isn’t helping the anxiety… :/ my fiancé really wants it too just so expensive! For now I’ll power through and try to think more positive thoughts

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