prenatal anxiety
Expectant mother's dread
Prenatal anxiety is excessive worry or fear experienced during pregnancy, often concerning the baby's health, childbirth, or impending parenthood.
It goes beyond typical pregnancy concerns to include persistent, intrusive thoughts that interfere with daily functioning: Her prenatal anxiety made it hard to sleep.
Distinguished from postpartum anxiety, which occurs after birth.
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- worryTroubled mental state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- fearEmotional response to threat
- intrusive thoughtsInvoluntary disturbing mental content
motherhood · ultrasound · heartbeat · waiting · hormones · insomnia · sleepless nights · expecting · due date · first trimester · trimester · baby bump · panic · dread · belly · nausea · doctor · anticipation
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