Stress Center Peer Support

I was wondering what some of you think I should do. I did the program about 4 years ago when I was pregnant with my second child, It took a while but by the last few months of the pregnancy I felt alot better. I am now pregnant again and my anxiety has come back. I think because I wasn't really mentally prepared for it, and I told myself that I wouldn't be able to handle it. I am going to start the program again, should I start with week 1 or just skip to 2 or 3. Week 1 is just about what the symptoms are and I already know that. Why do you think I am having these setbacks. I know the feelings are not real but I think I still fear it. I haven't even had a full blown panic attack in years. I just walk around nervous about having one. Sometimes it feels like it is going to come on but it never does. I also have been having a problem with thinking about how bad my symptoms were in the past and then fearing that I get that bad again or worse.

Does anyone ever do this to themselves, I was feeling good last week for about a week, but then I started to question why I was feeling good and then I told myslef that I shouldn't be feeling good, I am supposed to be nervous and depressed. Then just days after I told myself this I started to have anxiety again. I am such a head case, why can't they just do brain transplants. (ha!ha!)

I just need some encouragement, I have 7 months left in this pregnancy so I have alot of mental work to do. It is so tiring to do the mental part. Thanks for reading this and for any responses.

Hi there,
I am pregnant right now myself< 26 weeks with my first. I am in week 7 of the program [the first time around)and I am doing well with it. I think you can bypass week one.. start w 2 or 3.. but really keep the journal of negative thoughts, and take the time to write the positive responses.
I think we all look back on what we went through and how bad the experiences were... mine were pretty disturbing... the nightmares, obsessions, limitations.... and if i think about it long enough it really upsets me. So when i catch myself, I automatically start trating myself like i was talking to my best friend... i am compassionate to myself, encouraging, and positive.. and i just keep telling myself 100 positive things until i snap out of it...
Something else that helps is something you can picture in your head... my sister taught me this after going through this program 9 years ago...
The moment you get that feeling, u know, the breathtaking non reality feeling that sets u into a frenzy.... picture yourself crouching in a corner of a brightly lit room... picture a funny baloon floating on the other side of the room with the word NOTHING on it....
ask yourself while in this room in your mind "what am i so afraid of" ....
and picture looking at this baloon and saying "nothing" im afraid of nothing" "nothing is here to scare me" "nothing is here to hurt me" "absolutely nothing" ......lol lol its meant to make u laugh.... I hope i relayed it correctly.. it works for me every time though..
In all reality, your getting ready for another pregnancy, it doesnt sound like u expected it right now, so of course your a little anxiety stricken, its normal... give yourself a break..give yourself a few weeks to get used to the current situation. It took me about 2 months to adjust to being pregnant.
I hope this helps or made you laugh or something lol
I wish you the best of luck!
Bonnie