Joy-Carousel
23-06-17, 20:21
Hey everyone,
I thought I would join this community because I want to know what's going on and to see if anyone else can relate to this....a couple of months ago I had a baby and since then, my anxiety has been terrible, and I am not sure what is going on. My first period after baby was fine. I had a bit of health anxiety but soon recovered. After all, I had a very good labor.
Just after this, my friend's husband committed suicide,and my friend was heavily reliant on me. She would tell me that if it wasn't for me she would commit suicide too. I was really anxious and grieving over the shocking situation, and on top of it had to support my friend. After just having a baby and having health anxiety in the past, I was not emotionally able to deal with this. I really tried, but I wasn't, so I had a bit of anxiety. Not so much during the day, but definitely a lot at night. My husband has been very supportive during all of this, so it was getting better. (I have set healthy boundaries with my friend now and only respond every couple of days).
Then came my second period after having baby. I had the worst migraine ever, where I couldn't even speak. I was so frightened, especially since I've started having migraine with aura and don't want another one where I can't speak. My hormones with this period seem to be out of control. I am worried about whether or not my period hormones will settle back down and go back to how they were before, because right now I am having terrible health anxiety, as well as being very emotional and not sure whether some of the things I am experiencing are anaemia, health anxiety or just hormones regulating! I have no idea if I have postnatal anxiety and it's all so confusing for me. I have taken a blood test, booked in to see a counsellor, and now I am just waiting it out.
I have a few questions though.
1) have any other mums on here experienced terrible periods and anxiety after having a baby - did it settle back down and the periods go back to how they were?
2) how can you work through anxiety whilst also having a baby to look after? I just don't feel I have the time for myself to get through this anymore.
I thought I would join this community because I want to know what's going on and to see if anyone else can relate to this....a couple of months ago I had a baby and since then, my anxiety has been terrible, and I am not sure what is going on. My first period after baby was fine. I had a bit of health anxiety but soon recovered. After all, I had a very good labor.
Just after this, my friend's husband committed suicide,and my friend was heavily reliant on me. She would tell me that if it wasn't for me she would commit suicide too. I was really anxious and grieving over the shocking situation, and on top of it had to support my friend. After just having a baby and having health anxiety in the past, I was not emotionally able to deal with this. I really tried, but I wasn't, so I had a bit of anxiety. Not so much during the day, but definitely a lot at night. My husband has been very supportive during all of this, so it was getting better. (I have set healthy boundaries with my friend now and only respond every couple of days).
Then came my second period after having baby. I had the worst migraine ever, where I couldn't even speak. I was so frightened, especially since I've started having migraine with aura and don't want another one where I can't speak. My hormones with this period seem to be out of control. I am worried about whether or not my period hormones will settle back down and go back to how they were before, because right now I am having terrible health anxiety, as well as being very emotional and not sure whether some of the things I am experiencing are anaemia, health anxiety or just hormones regulating! I have no idea if I have postnatal anxiety and it's all so confusing for me. I have taken a blood test, booked in to see a counsellor, and now I am just waiting it out.
I have a few questions though.
1) have any other mums on here experienced terrible periods and anxiety after having a baby - did it settle back down and the periods go back to how they were?
2) how can you work through anxiety whilst also having a baby to look after? I just don't feel I have the time for myself to get through this anymore.