Anxiety

I am a bit of a night owl it's a habit I've developed living with Paul as is the life of a bartender. But not long after going to bed last night I awoke feeling anxious for no particular reason , maybe I ate dinner too late before going to bed? But it's not a nice feeling it's like a sensation of closing in, quite overwhelming if you let it take over. So I got up and filled the sink with hot water and used my lavender body wash and a hot towel all over, made sure I was breathing through my nose and then went back to bed listening to some relaxation music which all seemed to help calm me. I then just sat up in bed for a while just watching my belly move as bub kicked and they were quite strong, I am finding that bub is responsive to my touch now.

I hate the feeling of being out of control of my own body which is exactly what the feeling of anxiety is & I know this will be something I need to deal with more as my pregnancy progresses and my body changes and becomes more uncomfortable as well as during the pain of labour, but I know I can get past it with relaxation techniques as it is after all "all in the mind" so I will be glad when my Hypno birthing book finally arrives and I can get started on preparing myself more for labour & giving birth.