Had a baby in February-.my 1st. It's been SO hard and SO not what I had planned. Husband and I are painfully underemployed now due to COVID- nothing is what we expected and is so hard and stressful, particularly with a little one.
Sitting with you and listening.

rashellabella1 - Sorry to hear you are in pains. It must be very hard with your husband not working. I hope you all have everything you need. You should get your throat checked if you have not done it yet. Hope you can get a good night sleep tonight.

APieceOfMyHeart - Hope things get better for the three of you. Babies need a lot of care and money. They'd better get the second stimulus checks out to people. Stay strong and hang in there. I know it is easy for me to say. Wish I could be more helpful. Hope you get good rest tonight.

The anxiety of all this pandemic and on top of worrying about the kids is harsh these days ...i have a new baby too and the sadness and anxiety overtake me most days and i feel like no one understands.... its super hard and it sucks most days and my husband was layed off as well and its been tough...i understand how you feel. .you are not alone ...i hope your anxiety eases! ...try to take deep breathes when you can.. and maybe meditaion...my panic attacks been frequent as well ...air hugs hope you feel better soon...your not alone. I promise...i

This is such a stressful time for so many. My anxiety is so bad with covid. Having a new one is hard enough without all this. I feel like I am winging life. Doing my best to stay health,keep my kids healthy and keep sane.

Hello Rashell. Welcome to DS. Sorry for what brings you here but glad you are here. You have found a place where you can vent, talk and sort freely with substantial proof that you are neither alone nor a freak because of your anxiety issues.

I inherited 3 young children (7, 4, 19 months) upon the traffic deaths of my son and his wife last September. Being called out of retirement for a second parenting career already had me feeling like I had been transported to another planet when Coronaville landed on our heads. Which planet am I on now? Who is running this freak show, anyway?

I'm a lifelong anxiety sufferer who has been in therapy for the issues attached since 1972. All those years of therapy have given me a long and deep awareness of just how contagious anxiety is. I hold the anxiety pandemic as far, far more serious than The Virus. COVID isn't the meanest pathogen in the world wide petri dish and there is no mask for anxiety pathogens. Marshal law has invalidated the vast majority of my psychotherapy tools for anxiety management. What's a nutjob to do?

Gentle empathy, Rashell. My current prayer is that we can find solutions together by talking and venting freely. Welcome to the forum. Hope you find stabilizing companionship here.

Thank you all for your comments. It means a lot to know I’m not alone & they’re are similar situations just like mine. You all are so kind and I thank you for that

Hi- I’m so sorry to hear this.
Keep sharing, we are here for each other. I hope you will find comfort here. Please stay strong.
I pray that things will get better in your family. God bless.

Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

So sorry for all the difficult moments and times new moms and dads are having.

Best wishes finding your better balance.