I Can’t Believe I’m Pregnant. No, Really.
By Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN
You're finally pregnant, but you can't enjoy it. Being afraid after finding out that you’re pregnant is not uncommon especially if it isn't your first time.
One of the common trending themes I find amongst my mental health clients is that after a long fertility journey, finally being pregnant is actually unbelievable. Tessa* and Sarah* tell me they’ve been peeing on home pregnancy test sticks almost daily, despite blood work and scans at their clinics confirming they are in fact, pregnant from the first day they went in. Tessa can’t sleep at night and the anxiety is almost crippling. Sarah's afraid to be excited to see her new baby bump grow.