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Re: 23 weeks pregnant and can't stop worrying

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 2 Feb 2002 12:28:41 -0600 (CST)


At Sat, 2 Feb 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hello,
>I am currently 23 weeks pregnant with my first baby. Everything seems
>to be doing fine. He is very active and all scans have shown good
>growth etc. Fundal height is right on target accoring to my last
>appointment last week.
>I am sjust so very scared that all is going to go wrong, that either my
>son will die at birth or that my water will break soon and he will die
>that way.
>I really dislike myself for these thoughts, but I can't seem to shake
>tham off.
>This is all made worse by the fact that I had a m/c at 8 weeks just
>previous to this pregnancy (no period inbetween).
>Is this a rational fear??
>is there anything that I can do to help me enjoy my pregnancy??
>Thanks for listening to me
>
>Have a great weekend.

Anon

Talk to your doc about this. I hope he suggests counseling.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.




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