Hospital anxiety
Last night I went to the hospital to make sure my symptoms weren’t signs of preeclampsia. I had it during my last pregnancy and was terrified of experiencing what I went through again.
We got there, staff/nurses are amazing and then bam I had the biggest anxiety attack I have ever experienced. I was hooked up to a million things. The beeps, the small triage room, the ugly yellow accent wall… hubby was the best at supporting me but I freaked out so bad I guess the whole floor heard me. I just cried to my husband I want to go home. I couldn’t move, I couldn’t breathe. The nurses did everything to help and were soothing. I feel like a child. I’m a grow woman. But apparently it was a trauma response from my last pregnancy. It was embarrassing, how do I relax when I go back to the hospital???
First I’d heavily suggest therapy. I’ve been working with my therapist since I had a traumatic birth with my first, then an emergency appendix surgery just about a month and a half ago, and now having a c section in a little over a month. I’ve been working on calming techniques including bringing scents that calm me. Unfortunately our brains can do things we’re not expecting because of triggers. Definitely don’t feel too bad, but I would be working on it with a professional so you can be prepared the next time you go in!