It is normal to feel anxiety during pregnancy, and, in fact, many female anxiety sufferers experience their first panic attacks when they are pregnant. Your body is undergoing physical and psychological changes which affect everything about you. But there are things that you can do to alleviate these symptoms and prevent them from getting worse.
During pregnancy your hormones are fluctuating as your body is pulling together its resources to grow your baby. This affects all of your bodily functions such as your blood sugar, digestion, circulation and breathing which are now working to support both of you. Your body will require more sleep to continue functioning well without feeling too tired.
As all of these physical changes occur, it's normal to become a worrywart. Are you eating and drinking the right things? Is your baby healthy? How will this new life affect your relationships? And are you really ready for parenthood? These and many other questions whirl around your mind throughout the day.
So, you can see how anxiety and panic attacks are very common during pregnancy. Pregnancy creates physical changes and comes with understandable stress. But the good news is that there are many things you can do to reduce your anxiety and eliminate your panic attacks during pregnancy.