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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I am so grateful to you who responded with encouraging words, similar stories, and good advice. I'm so torn up about this. My oldest asked me tonight why my face is so swollen (from crying). I have made an appointment with a prenatal psychiatrist and will see a therapist. I have tremendous guilt ... like I am not feeling the motherly or protector role with this little one (saw heartbeat today at 7 weeks) that I feel with my three other children. I wish I could envision getting thru the pregnancy the birth and the newborn stage, but I feel so paralyzed with fear at this movement I am unsure how to even get through the week... and I feel terribly guilty that I'm being so absent-minded to my children right now and stuck in my own head. [/quote]

I am in an unexpected pregnancy with my fourth right now.  I was wracked with guilt and seriously contemplated terminating, which would have been a valid choice.  You should definitely see someone before deciding, and your OB should be able to refer you to a therapist.  There also are medications you can take in the first trimester - I'm on zoloft for anxiety right now, and it is key to keeping it together.  I also echo the PPs that you should give it some time, as hard as that is.  Before I knew I was pregnant, I felt certain that I was on the edge of a nervous breakdown.  My anxiety was insane, and I was contemplating major career/life changes for absolutely no reason.  It was definitely the hormones and that paralyzing phase passed after a week or two.  Hugs, OP.[/quote]

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