I recently brought home a baby and am having trouble adjusting to the new reality. Contrary to what one might expect, my stress isn't from having to take care of him. I am stressed because I can't stop worrying about his well being. We do everything right for safe sleeping but I cannot calm down when he's in his bassinet. Every noise sends me running frantically. Every slight tilt to one side has me waking him to readjust his position to 100% back sleeping. I have always had anxiety troubles that manifested through fears over my own mortality and now he has become the object of my anxiety. I can't help but to think that if I don't check him constantly something might happen and it would be my fault for not acting soon enough. How do I get past this? How do I accept that he is a healthy baby and most likely going to be okay? via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2drUnH7
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