2nd Pregnancy after stillbirth and paranoid about

[fox2honda]

everything? a little less that a year ago i had my first baby who was born still. now i am in my 2nd pregnancy & everything scares me. if my hand starts to hurt for whatever reason, i start to freak out. i am terrified that the same thing will happen again but don't know how to handle my feelings/thoguhts. i'm scard of going through labor again, i'm scard i'm not gonna be a good mom and it gets to the point where i start breathing rapidly and can't catch my breath. i'm scared i'm might miss a sign from my body indicating that something is wrong, in case something does go wrong again. how can i put my self at ease?

[lucia]

Your anxiety is understandable, but it is true, the extra stress isn't good for the baby either. Many communities have programs with Prenatal Care Coordinators, Home Visitors, Doulas or nurses that will do home visits during pregnancy. Check with Social Service agencies in your area to see if you have such programs available. Having a professional come to your home to talk with you about your pregnancy and what to expect should help to minimize your fears. Good luck.

[Lindsay M]

I know how you feel I am the same way right now I had my daughter at 24 weeks and we had her in the NICU for 15 days before she passed away. That all happened in Febuary and we are pregnant again. Everything scares me ever ach or pain I have the Drs number on speed dial. The only thing that they tell you sometimes just to calm down and thats the best thing that you can do sometimes is calm down. The stress is really not good for you or the baby. I havent found a way to really calm my self down.