Stress is eating me alive

The baby is fine! During pregnancy I had sooooo much stress ( lack of sleep, rhinitis, baby's dad was difficult, my dog passed away) and my baby is healthy and happy. He was born at 38 weeks,an emergency c section. Don't think too much! Get rest, eat well and drink water! 🤗

I didn’t have the best experience during pregnancy and I had the exact same worry but the baby will be okay! My son is 10 months old and is the most happiest boy. Best thing you can do is remind yourself that you’re doing the most mental challenging experience rn which is carrying a baby

Don’t worry mama, now you be stressing about stressing 🫠

Try to share your stress with someone you trust. Sharing what is worrying you is the best way to reduce stress. Also take a walk, do some self care, eat a favourite food and take deep breaths. Healthy babies are born everyday and you can only try your best to give your baby a safe home

i was stressed and anxious to the point that my midwife asked if I wanted to go on medication throughout pregnancy and even the birth was traumatic but my baby is here now and she’s happy and healthy!

Lots of people will tell you that sort of thing. I don’t think it’s true. I think the only thing that affects baby is the love you show it however stressed you are. And that doesn’t mean you have to be perfect all the time. I know plenty of people who felt stress in their pregnancies and they all had content and happy babies. So try not to stress about that, but do pay attention to what causes you stress and share with people you trust, family, friends. If your baby’s daddy is the main cause that is really important you have other people around you and important to share what’s happening so they can support you

Why haven't you left your baby daddy? There are studies that say your kid will have anxiety in later life. But I'm sure that can be turned around, by stopping the stress now. I really wouldn't worry about it, if you plan to make a change

That’s so true about the safe home, and a safe home means it’s safe for mumma too. It’s impossible to know what type of stress you’re talking about or the nature of the behaviours you could be taking about. If it’s leading to the level of stress that you’re concerned about it affecting your baby it could be important to get help especially if you’re experiencing coercive and controlling behaviour, which is common but not talked about often enough or understood. There’s a infographic I think called wheel of control. People (and its most often women) who experience this often blame themselves, and their partners often distance/isolate them from family and friends which reduces support.

If this might be the case it’s I mportant to get speak to people who can help and support you, and not feel shame or responsibility ♥️ this may not be the situation for you, just saying this in case it is. From what you said it was impossible to tell.