Anxiety/Panic Attacks

I’m 27 weeks with my 3rd baby, I’ve always struggled with anxiety and panic attacks but lately (due to hormones) they seem more frequent and unpredictable (no known trigger). I’ve given birth twice before and been fine BUT this time around I’m so worried about having a panic attack during labour (more than I’m worried about the labour itself). Anyone else?

I’m worried about embarrassing myself-I have physical reactions when I have panic attacks and I’m worried about what other people will think or say.

Thanks x

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This is kind of random. But there’s a channel on YouTube called Julien Himself. He’s super helpful with people who struggle with fears of what people think of you. It helped me a lot with my anxiety. The thought behind it is learning how to sit in the discomfort of people thinking negatively of you and understanding you’re still the same person and you’re still just as amazing whether people look down on you or not for having panic attacks. It doesn’t change your value.

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I have a panic disorder and also had this fear, you just have to remember that there’s really nothing ‘embarrassing’ you can do during labour. A panic attack, with any kind of reaction, isn’t going to make any midwife judge you, they probably see it all the time! You’re also unlikely to see these people again so on the off chance that someone thinks anything bad of it, what difference does it make? They aren’t part of your world after x

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