CONGRATS ON YOUR PREGNANCY!!!!! Im not sure what tips I could give, bc I did pull when I was pregnant also. Does your OB know about your anxiety? Maybe they have tips or referrals for someone who can talk more about pregnancy and anxiety

Hi, congratulations! I just want to say, pulling will not make you a terrible mother.. Not that you think that.. But don't be too hard on yourself just because you will have a child. Trich is not a learned behaviour.

But ok onto tips since that's what you asked for! My advice is to join the 'beating trich' group on this forum. And these are my main trich tips, the things that help me:
- Wearing bandaids on my thumbs (means it's very hard to pull)
- Visiting my pull-free-a-thon in the beating trich support group daily
- Exercising, particularly when experiencing bad urges, a walk can really lift your mood and distract you from the urge/pulling cycle
- Wetting hair if experiencing some very bad urges/can't stop pulling
- Keeping hands down (sit on your hand if you need to, or clasp them together)
- Deep breathing (if you do this for a while it really helps)
- Playing with stress balls/stringy rubber balls

Be easy on yourself. Your child will not get trichotillomania just because they see you pulling out your hair.

Happy for you on your great news! I wouldn't worry so much about the trich-its a work in progress it will not effect the pregnancy-but stress will. You have to focus on eating well, getting a walk everyday, and working on your stress levels. Its important for you, controlling trich, and your hormone levels that you keep stress to a minimum. Try some relaxing music, warm baths, using some lavender essential oil in your hair, getting good sleep, eating less processed and low sugar foods. Pick up a few books that might help with some ideas to lift your spirits. Hugs!