My first post (I didn't know this community existed!)

[ex_anxiety51456]

 How far along are you? 18 weeks, 5 days

What symptoms are you experiencing? Apetite is coming back, peeing every 22 seconds (whole pregnancy), baby has been moving for a few weeks now, acid reflux at night, ligament pain, slightly leaky breasts, bleeding gums, dry heaving and burping when I brush my teeth (whole pregnancy. Aside from the normal

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[solielarana]

What a great belly! The ultrasound pictures are so neat!

[ex_anxiety51456]

Thanks :)
I can't wait until the next one on Thursday! That one is from about 3 weeks ago.

[ladykutenay]

oh wow, I want to see your tattoos up close!

And welcome!

[ex_anxiety51456]

Thanks :)

[exquisite_bones]

I think we are almost exactly the same due date. :)

the burping, ew. I had them SOOOO bad all week. its weird. especially if I drink tea.

your anxiety went away? you are so lucky, I suffer terrible anxiety... and when I am pregnant it always seems WAY worse. lucky!

and congrats on the new place!
:)
yup I think I am done babbling now :)

[bleed_insanity]

My anxiety is 10x worse when I am pregnant.

[ex_anxiety51456]

You're a little ahead of me but we are close!
My anxiety didn't completely go away but it seems better. Makes me wonder why there isn't such a thing as hormone therapy for people with anxiety....

[exquisite_bones]

*shrug* anxieties and depression can often be helped with herbs.

seriously, I went to trader joes and got a small thing of B-vitmain blend and my anxiety has lessened quite a bit.
plus it has tons of folic acid, which is great for preggo ladies.
:)

good luck!

[bleed_insanity]

Congrats and welcome to the community! I'm glad you found us!

[ex_anxiety51456]

Thank you! I am too! I had been looking for an april 08 baby community but I guess it was hard to search for, on account of the underscores in the name or something...

[77unrestrained]

I've also been diagnosed with anxiety (accompanied by mild clinical depression and insomnia), and have been off of medication since a week or two after I found out I was pregnant. So I'm in the same situation--and also doing quite alright, considering. :)

[ex_anxiety51456]

I was so afraid to come off the meds. The last thing I wanted was to crash again. Ive been told that I can take meds if I start to feel shitty, but I think Id be afraid to.

[77unrestrained]

Same here. I went off cold-turkey, too. It was really, really difficult to convince myself to do--but I feel great, now. Better than I have in years. :)

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[ex_anxiety51456]

sure!