Antenatal anxiety

Antenatal anxiety 2015-06-02T17:59:32+00:00

It is very important to know the signs and symptoms for antenatal anxiety or depression.

Symptoms:

• Constant fretting and ruminating about the baby’s health, future parenting ability

• Feeling of impending doom and dread

• Trouble sleeping or early waking

• Thoughts racing

• Comfort Eating

• Somatic or Physical symptoms such as heart pounding, sweating, muscular tension, nausea,

• Panic Attacks

• Feeling like you need to be in control of impending situations

• Difficulty focusing on everyday tasks