Divergently Being
Honest writing about ADHD and AuDHD pregnancy, birth, motherhood, parenting, identity, overwhelm and the support families actually need.
Pregnancy has a way of convincing you that every unfamiliar feeling is something serious. In my last post, I wrote about the time I thought I was having a miscarriage when it was actually anxiety and a stomach ache. This time, I was convinced I was having contractions. I wasn’t. It was trapped wind.
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I didn’t expect a seagull in Venice to send me into a full spiral, but that’s exactly what happened. Early pregnancy anxiety is no joke, especially when you’re already prone to overwhelm.
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Ok so I wasn’t exactly open minded. From quite early on, I wanted a water birth.
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