im new and anxiety over mw appointment

[veggielove]

Hi all

Im new here, just really need to post. Im so anxious, got my 1st midwife appointment in couple hours, normally ok but i have a bad phobia of having my blood pressure checked and it usually sends me into a panic attack, im sad at having to tell her this she may think im insane. Im trying to work on it just ordered a manual bp cuff pink one for at home to get hubby to check to try get over this stupid but very life consuming phobia, any tips?

 

[Amygdala]

Just tell the midwife. If you're scared, she'll not get an accurate reading anyway so no point in putting you through it. Your gp should be able to refer you for some short-term cbt (maybe even online!) which should help you get over this fear really quickly. Don't worry about it, there's definitely worse ones!

 

[newmommy21]

Don't worry about it, just let her no you are very nervous about it. They will understand

 

[veggielove]

Thanks i really hope so. Im hoping my pink manual bp monitor will help desensitize me, i had bad experience that started all this off, othetwise im excited just this on phobia makin all feel horrible about the appointment. I know i sound daft lol, im trying to ovetcome this.

 

[Louppey]

Tell your midwife, she will be understanding.

I always find breathing deeply while they're doing it helps, and imagine you're somewhere else

 

[veggielove]

Aw thanks i will try, the mind can play horrible tricks with you cant it. I will try, i hope she wont be a hard oldschool midwife and make me feel worse. Also my health centre changes midwives as its just who the hospital send on the days she in, thats a shame. Its my first time at pregnancy, i not got a clue. Im about 6 weeks 1 day according to my previous gp, previous as i had to register in my new area now im pregnant lol. The other day at the registration appointment i told health care advisor not to check it and she was fine about that as has my dr been but i just know now preggo and at midwife its a different story that im feeling out of control with