Ante natal anxiety?

[mamajax]

Hi all. I'm new to this forum and just wanted to ask opinions on ante natal anxiety and the likelihood of it continuing post partum or maybe even getting worse?

I am normally prone to anxiety and panic attacks. However, during this pregnancy it feels alot worse. My main symptoms are feeling like I'm going to pass out/faint/collapse etc. These are the symptoms I have when not pregnant too when I'm v anxious but I'm scared that these feelings are because there's something genuinely physically wrong with me now I'm pregnant and that it's not just anxiety and I might *really* pass out. (Something that in reality I have never done.) All my blood tests/midwife appts/blood pressure etc are normal so I have no reason to genuinely think I am unwell.

I dont really know what I'm asking! I suppose I'd like to know if anyone is going through the same and what helps. I've alerted my midwife and have excellent and loving support from my dh.

Any thoughts would be appreciated although I know this is more of an outpouring rather than a genuine question.

thank you

[emamum]

i had anxiety all the way through my pregnancy with dd, i think it was becaus e i had lost 2 babys before her, i was completely convinced i was going to lose her... i had a fantastic midwife that came to visit me every 2 weeks to calm me down, let me hear her heartbeat and just sto talk to really....... it did get better when baby started moving and then much much better when i was getting lots of movement all the time but i was still worried and couldnt get out of bed in the morning until i had felt her move 10 times!!

dd is 10 weeks old now, she is doing fantastically,i still have anxiety but i dont have a midwife to make me feel better, i take her to be weighed every week but they dont really talk and its in a room full of other mums

i still have alot of probably irrational fears about bad things happeneing to her and ds tho

feel free to pm me if you want to talk in private?