I never imagined the amount of anxiety I would feel during pregnancy! I keep praying, practicing deep breathing, going to yoga...but I still worry, worry, worry. There is this feeling of, "Is this really happening?" It's very strange because all the evidence says, "Yes, you're having a baby!" But sometimes it feels so unreal. I thought the second trimester would bring a new kind of relief, but oddly enough I feel more anxiety. Just the thought of losing this child now brings me to tears. I keep telling myself to have faith and that worrying doesn't help. Unfortunately, the fear just sticks! I've read in all the pregnancy books that this is normal, but it doesn't make it feel any better.
Can the baby just be here already?! Only 184 days left...
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4: 6-7
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Let your mind reflect on that verse often. Let the peace of Christ, which transcends all understanding envelope you. And when you get worried, strap a little monitor around your belly and listen to the baby kick you repeatedly :)
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