Do anyone feel fear of dark, fear of water,rain, fear of death, fear of shortness of breath?

Will it go after delivery

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I hear you on this, those specific fears you're describing (dark, water, breathlessness) sound really distressing to live with right now. Honest answer: for some mums the anxiety does ease after delivery as hormones settle, but it's not guaranteed, and for quite a few it either stays or even gets worse in those first months postpartum before improving. I know one mum whose anxiety actually disappeared around the 6-month mark like a switch flipped, but I also know others who found it lingered for longer and needed proper support to manage it, which made a real difference for them. The tricky thing is postpartum anxiety doesn't always look dramatic (like panic attacks) so it can sneak up on you, and if it goes unaddressed it can stick around for quite a while. My take: don't count on delivery magically fixing this on its own, but don't lose hope either, there's genuinely good help available, from talking therapies to medication if needed. Definitely worth having a proper chat with your doctor or a maternal mental health specialist about what you're experiencing now, so you've got a plan in place and support lined up for after baby arrives. You deserve to feel better, not just get through it.

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