Irrational fears

[Dr0418]

Why is it that since becoming a mother my worry and dread of dying has intensified 100xs.
What will she do without me??
How will she be raised??
Will my husband find someone else to be her mother?
Will she be an evil stepmother?
Will she remember me at all?
I am so fearful of this thought that sometimes it consumes me and I fear death all day everyday. I can't even stand to think about it...it brings tears to my eyes.

[alankay]

Dr, have you talked with a therapist or doc on all this? Alankay

[ivanas757]

This sounds like postpartum . How long sinc

[ivanas757]

Sorry. Dumb phone. How long since baby? Talk to your Dr hun. Everyone goes through it. Some worse than others.

[sharjen]

I feel exactly the same- I had my daughter 2 yrs ago and was left with a huge hernia but I'm refusing to have it operated on convinced I'm going to die on the table- I can't believe someone actually shares the same thoughts as me so your not on your own there xx

[Dr0418]

My daughter is actually 2 1/2 and I am currently pregnant with my second. I am in therapy and I have been on meds but not while pregnant. I've always had an dear of death and dying that is really the basis of my anxiety and has always been but it just seems so much more prevalent since she was born. I guess it's just not myself to worry about anymore and that just heightens my fears