i just found out i was pregnant and i have bad panic attacks all the time im scared of what is going to happen when i have the baby has anyone been in this situation? im scared

When I was pregnant, I just had to bite the bullet and deal with the anxiety, I did not want to take any medications that might harm the baby.

The anxiety in and of its self, will not harm your baby:)

Hang in there, it will be over before you know it and you will have a bundle of joy.

Also, from the 3rd month on, I felt much calmer:)

Once I gave birth, I was able to take my Xanax again:) I did not breast feed!

kool well im past my third month i hope my panic attacks go down soon...i just cant wait for it to be done and over with...thanx

I am 20 weeks now and am dealing with anxiety also. It sucks! But Im getting through it. I can't wait until this baby is out of me, but at the same time I am terrified of labor. I have bad health anxiety, and every other day I am dying with something else. LOL Your not alone!!

When I found out I was pregnant, I had just restarted Klonopin & Prozac only to have to stop taking it again. I was nervous about EVERYTHING but I usually am anyway, so no difference! I was petrified of labor, if the baby was okay, if I would suddenly develop some kind of sickness, for which I couldn't take any meds for...name it, I was nervous about it. But, after labor (I didn't breastfeed either), I went right back to my meds. Although it was a few rough weeks while I got readjusted to meds & motherhood, I got through it okay. You'll be fine & when you hold that miracle, you'll feel even better! But, the worrying won't stop because now you are MOMMY!! You'll be worried about other things...

well if everyone else can go through it and be just as paniky then i guess i can too..im just bringing stuff to the hospital with me that will keep my mind off of it...hopefully that will work. thankyou for your posts it realy helps.

Hi Babifairy,
I just gave birth to my son in May. I have anxiety/OCD. I too was afraid to come off my meds that I have been on for 15 years. I am currently on Luvox and Xanax. The Xanax is on a need be basis, but I take the max. of Luvox. After talking with my husband and doctors, I decided to stay on the Luvox and come down to 50 mg...which was a lot considering I was on 300 mg. I was ok, on the 50 mg. I had no obsessive thoughts...a few panic attacks, but other than that I felt good. It was after I gave birth via C section, and when I brought him home that my OCD/Anxiety hit me again. My baby was 5 weeks premature and was in the Special Care nursery for a few days. I brought my luvox to the hospital and statred increasing my Luvox back up to 300 mg after I gave birth....but when I brought him home and I was holding him one night that I started to be anxious and had intrusive thoughts.

It's been about 5 weeks now, since I had my son, and about 3 weeks since I've been back at 300 mg. I am getting better, but know that i have a few more weeks before my medicine completly kicks in. Hang in there...things will be ok. I was afraid of labour also, and in the end, had to have a c-section because i was leaking amniotic fluid. It's not that bad...if you plan on having an epidural, things will be go smoothly.

Talk with your dr. about staying on certain meds that you think you need during your pregnancy....I'm sure you'll be fine and things will go well, and by the time you know it you'll be holding your little bundle in your arms and feeling good....it gets better!! If you need to talk write back!! All the best

:)