Thank you so much for sharing this with me. I was actually going to ask about app suggestions and forgot so I’m so glad you mentioned one that works for you, I’ll be sure to give it a shot!

Your comment made me tear up. I was just telling my husband (who is lovely and so supportive) tonight that I wish I had a year of leave, instead of 12 weeks, because I feel like my hormones are still working themselves out and I’m still adjusting to motherhood. I really do feel like the fact that I HAVE to be ready to…

Thank you for saying this, I absolutely want to get back to the point where random thoughts don’t cause me so much fear. I’m so glad that medication has helped you feel like yourself again.

Thank you, this is very good advice regarding therapists. I’m so happy medication has been so helpful for you, that gives me so much hope!

Thank you! This is exactly what I need to hear. I’ve had anxiety for years, but never to this extreme where it seems like I could have a panic attack almost daily. It helps so much to hear that others have been through similar things with anxiety and panic and that the medications really worked for them. I’m so sorry…

Thank you!! I really needed to hear that.

THANK YOU for writing a book long reply lol. I really really appreciate it. Hearing from everyone about how they dealt with anxiety and got through it is helping me tremendously. I have had bizarre thoughts about him being harmed if I’m not there. It makes me feel incredibly narcissistic that I’m so convinced I’m the…

Thank you! I appreciate hearing this so much!

No this isn’t odd, I actually started my BC last Sunday because I was hoping it would have a positive impact on my hormone levels and anxiety. I developed a fast heart rate during pregnancy and I saw many doctors that all said it was basically caused by pregnancy hormones, or by anxiety that was being caused by…

Thank you, it helps so much to hear from moms that have gone through this. I am so on board with therapy, I just know it can take a few sessions at least to start seeing a difference and I don’t know if I have the time with less than a month before I have to be back at work.

Thank you so much. This is so reassuring! Especially the part about having a second child. I’ve always wanted at least two children but my struggle with anxiety during pregnancy and now postpartum had me convinced that I should never do this pregnancy thing again. Which made me so sad because my son is delightful and…

Thank you! I actually developed tachycardia during pregnancy and they checked my thyroid and my heart before deciding it was hormones and/or anxiety. I’ll definitely ask about having my thyroid checked again though.

Thank you! It’s true, he’s only 9 weeks old and doesn’t sleep through the night, so my sleep has been in 3-4 hour chunks for weeks now. My husband is great but I took over all night time feeding when his paternity leave ended. I don’t think it’s coincidence that my anxiety skyrocketed at that same time.

Thank you so much for bringing this up. I honestly don’t feel depressed...yet. I do feel like if I don’t address this I will become depressed though, if that makes sense? The fear of panic attacks is starting to limit how I live my life and I think that will start making me depressed.

Thank you!! This is such helpful information. I relate so much to your “cheerfully miserable” because that’s exactly how I feel when I’m away from him or out in public. Like yes, I’m technically managing but it’s so exhausting! And like you said, there’s no bonus points. I’m definitely going to talk to my doctor about…

Thank you for choosing to reply to me. Hearing from people that have gone through this is so helpful. I’ve been beating myself up for not being stronger, but hearing from other women makes me see I’ve been really unfair to myself.

Thank, I love hearing this. I’ve been so worried that I won’t feel like myself on medication, but it really hit me as I was panicking today, I don’t feel like myself NOW.

Thank you, this is all really good advice. I have noticed that I tend to just...stop breathing when I start feeling anxious. And then my mind does this stupid thing where I become convinced concentrating on my breathing will turn into hyperventilating.

I had laparoscopic surgery for an ovarian cyst almost a decade ago. Recovery actually wasn’t too bad. The incisions are pretty small, and my belly button looked weird for awhile but eventually went back to normal. My shoulder actually hurt worse than the incisions though. They pump you full of gas and it migrates up…

I’ve seen some of your previous posts and I don’t think you’re an awful mother. I think you’re doing everything you can to help your daughter and she’s been dealt a really difficult hand. You’re a really good mother.