| Anxiety disorders and panic attacks are not | | | | control, fear of dying and fear of inadequacy. |
| uncommon for pregnant women. Some women | | | | Symptoms of panic attacks and anxiety can be |
| experience anxiety disorders and panic attacks before | | | | confused with life threatening physical disorders. |
| getting pregnant and some experience it after getting | | | | Please consult your doctor to determine the source of |
| pregnant or during postpartum. Pregnancy can be very | | | | your symptoms. |
| stressful, especially if you are a chronic worrier. | | | | Here are some tips to help you control your anxiety |
| Both positive and negative events can cause stress. | | | | during pregnancy: |
| For example, pregnancy is actually a positive and | | | | 1. Breathe slowly. When you feel anxious, put your left |
| joyful event but it can also be the most life-altering | | | | hand over your stomach; inhale slowly and deeply; you |
| experience as your body going through big hormonal | | | | should feel that your stomach expand or move out |
| changes. This creates a lot of tension and stress | | | | when you inhale and move in when you exhale. Just |
| which could lead to panic attacks. | | | | do it slowly, it will help take your mind away from your |
| During pregnancy, the serotonin (chemical which the | | | | worry. |
| body produces during times of fear or worry) level | | | | 2. Pay attention to your diet. Eat enough protein (such |
| could become imbalanced in the brain, this can trigger | | | | as lean meat, fish, poultry, egg whites, and beans); eat |
| depression, mood disorders and even panic attacks. It's | | | | more fruits and vegetables. They are good for your |
| no secret that having a baby is a very stressful | | | | body and mind, producing the chemicals needed to |
| situation, and for someone who is a chronic worrier, | | | | help calm your mind. |
| the additional stress could generate even more severe | | | | 3. Exercise regularly will help you reduce the stress. |
| panic attacks. The effect of panic attacks during | | | | However, please get some professional assistance to |
| pregnancy can impact on the women's ability to cope | | | | help you build an appropriate exercise program during |
| with family and the birth of the baby. | | | | pregnancy. |
| The symptoms of anxiety and panic disorders during | | | | 4. Rest well at night. Quality sleep is very important as |
| pregnancy could include shortness of breath, racing | | | | your body is doing self-healing and self-recovery during |
| heartbeats, hot flashes and dizziness. But there are | | | | sleep. No medication in the world can beat the natural |
| also psychological effects which include fear of losing | | | | self-healing given by your body. |