TW: Tokophobia, child carrying, intimacy, anxiety attacks


Hi. My name is Lauren and I have tokophobia. Since I was a kid, I was always uncomfortable being around people who are carrying, hearing about deliveries, and anything else that is in the ballpark. I don’t know if it’s the bump or the side effects or anything else but I have anxiety attacks and hyperventilate. I am also incredibly careful (almost too careful) with my partner intimately. We keep clothes on and I still panic about implantation. Their sister is carrying currently and I can’t even be in the same room as her without freaking out. Is there any hope for getting rid of this feeling? It’s embarrassing and hurts to deal with.  I take antidepressants and SSRIs and I was diagnosed with GAD in 2013.