Finding out you are pregnant can be such an exciting time. The anticipation of pregnancy, meeting your baby for the first time and becoming a bigger family can bring such joy and happiness.

Some pregnancies are planned, some are unexpected and for many others, pregnancy follows miscarriage, pregnancy loss, multiple IVF attempts or donor conception. Any pregnancy can leave you feeling uncomfortable, unwell, worried, and unsure about how you are going to cope and what lies ahead. Worries are a normal part of pregnancy and to be expected.

Such worries can be:

  • How you feel about being pregnant

  • Physical health problems and pregnancy complications

  • How pregnancy changes your body and identity

  • The changes in your relationships with your partner, friends, work, family

  • How to look after yourself and the baby during pregnancy

  • Medical appointments, scans, blood tests

  • Concern about childbirth

  • Becoming a parent

  • Changes in your role as an individual

  • Lack of support

  • Being alone

For many new mothers, these worries can continue throughout the pregnancy and after the birth of their baby.

Sometimes these fears and worries become more established and engrained into how you think, feel, and behave. As a result, anxiety or depression during pregnancy can develop. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy are normal and many women experience this. This is where pregnancy counselling can help. With the right support and care, this can be managed alongside your pregnancy.

At Fertility Counselling Care we understand how women can feel about their pregnancy. We can help you with:

  • Exploring how you feel about your pregnancy.

  • How to deal with and manage anxiety and depression during pregnancy

  • How to develop ways to cope with anxiety and depression during pregnancy

  • Developing ways to mange your anxiety and depression after baby is born.

Talking to a specialist pregnancy counsellor about your pregnancy and the worries, fears and anxieties you have can help normalise how you feel. It can also help you develop coping strategies and identify supports that can help and support you throughout your pregnancy and after baby is born.