Hellooooo, I am 13w+1, first timer here, and I’ve been so lucky with sickness symptoms that I feel bad saying how much I’m struggling with the tiredness, hormones and to do list of having a baby. I was wondering if anyone has any advice basically… for how to slow down, listen to yourself, and not stress about everything!!
I feel so overwhelmed, like there’s a constant to do list, I can’t seem to relax even when relaxing is on my to do list. My emotions feel all over the place but every-time I feel angry I think “you’re going to be a terrible mother because you feel anger” and continue to spiral (even though I know this isn’t true)!
I feel like there’s a battle everyday in the last week or so to try to feel happy/good enough. Work is stressful but supportive, but I don’t feel like I can slow down there much. We have so many plans with friends in the calendar too (until end of september!!) which stresses me out- when in your pregnancy would you slow down/not have friends to stay etc? is there a time for this?
I am basically wondering if anyone else has struggled with the hormones and emotions and how they’ve managed. Feels quite lonely as I’m the first of all my friends to be pregnant. I recognise I am in the early bit where I feel kinda crap but also can’t feel baby so my brain can’t directly link the struggle to the reward yanno!? Thanks! <3