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- Buying books and reading about pregnancy and childbirth
- Chatting on Internet forums with other pregnant moms about questions and concerns
- Occasionally calling health providers for reassurance
- Mild to moderate worries about the baby and childbirth
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- Spending an increasing amount of time researching possible things that could go wrong with the pregnancy
- Regularly worrying about problems with the baby
- Having some difficulty stopping the Internet searches
- Regularly calling health care providers for reassurance
- Periods of worry are frequent, but you can calm down and relax
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- Spending an hour or more a day researching possible things that could go wrong with the pregnancy and the baby
- Having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep because of worries and anxiety
- Noticeable difficulty with carrying out daily routines or getting along with loved ones
- Seeking constant reassurance from loved ones and health care providers
- Feeling tense and on edge almost all of the time
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- Feeling a little increased anxiety when travelling on your own far from home, especially later in pregnancy
- Carrying cell phone everywhere
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- Occasionally feeling panicky when walking out alone
- May experience a panic attack, preferring to travel with someone else if possible
- Strong desire to stay at home and relax more often
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- Experiencing frequent panic attacks
- Constant worries about having another attack and the possible consequences of the attack (such as fainting in public or having a heart attack)
- Avoiding places, activities, or situations that may bring
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- Being a bit more careful about food, diet, and exposure to chemicals
- Avoiding touching things in places where there may be a lot of germs (such as a doctor’s waiting room)
- Washing hands a bit more frequently
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- Being very vigilant about chemicals and diet
- Not eating out because you are unsure of food safety in restaurants
- Throwing out most or all old cleaning and cosmetic products
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- Intrusive and constant fears that germs may cause a miscarriage
- Wearing gloves out of the house
- Not shaking hands with others
- Spending an hour or more a day scrubbing hands
- Constantly disinfecting
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- Concerns about whether or not you will be a good mom
- Wondering how you will manage it all
- Concerned about going back to work (or not), and/or how to handle parenting a newborn and other children in the house
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- Frequent worries about what others will think of your parenting abilities
- Some self-doubt and thoughts that other moms know more than you do
- Having occasional distressing thoughts about not being able to handle the new baby
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- Avoiding going out to places where other moms are because of worries they will think you shouldn’t be a mother
- Regularly assuming that others are thinking poorly of you and that you do not meet their standards
- Not asking for help in order to not appear incapable, even when you feel exhausted trying to do everything on your own
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