Anxiety Attacks During Labor
I am 7 months pregnant and am worried about anxiety attacks during labor...
Anxiety Question:
I was diagnosed with severe anxiety disorder three years ago.
I am 7 months pregnant and am worried about anxiety attacks during labor and feeling like losing control and totally flipping out.
Anyone with the same problem in their pregnancy please help.
Did you lose control and freak out?
Anxiety Answer:
I have not officially been diagnosed with anxiety disorder, but have been known to have an anxiety attack when things get to be too much.
As nervous as I was before I went into labor, amazingly once you get to the hospital you will be too busy to be nervous. It is amazing how quickly the time goes, too.
You also go through a bit of a strange sensation when you are in labor where your brain almost goes numb and it is difficult to think about anything. It is difficult to describe, but I think it all has to do with your body dealing with the pain.
I am a few days away from delivering my second child and have been getting nervous playing the waiting game and doing my best to talk myself out of a panic attack (I am the type of person who does not like surprises and likes to have things scheduled and planned and since I have no control over when I go into labor it is quite frustrating).
You may also want to mention your anxiety attacks and concerns to your doctor so that he is prepared to help you deal with what is going on. He may recommend having some kind of medicine/pain killer to help you relax on the big day.
Try not to worry; labor is really not as bad as some people would like you to believe. Just try to focus on getting the baby out and that it will all be over with soon.
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