Understanding Perinatal Anxiety: You Are Not Alone

Written By Allison Zweig, PMH-C, MSW

While postpartum depression gets more attention, perinatal anxiety is just as common—and just as real. If you're constantly worried, restless, or tense, you're not alone.

  • What is perinatal anxiety?
    It's persistent worry, fear, or dread during pregnancy or postpartum, sometimes accompanied by physical symptoms like heart palpitations or insomnia.

  • Common signs:

    • Racing thoughts

    • Fear that something bad will happen to your baby

    • Trouble sleeping even when your baby is sleeping

    • Difficulty concentrating

  • Why it happens:
    Hormonal shifts, sleep deprivation, past trauma, and the enormous pressure of new parenthood can all be contributors.

  • How therapy can help:
    A supportive space to explore fears, learn calming techniques, and reframe anxious thoughts can be life-changing.

Conclusion:
You deserve to feel grounded and supported. Therapy can help restore your sense of calm and confidence.


Ready to feel like yourself again? Let’s talk. Schedule a free 15-minute consult with me.

Allison Zweig, PMH-C, MSW

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Whether you're preparing to welcome a baby, adjusting to postpartum life, grieving a loss, or seeking emotional clarity in the midst of hormonal shifts, you deserve support.

At Peripartum Support, I provide specialized therapy, therapeutic intensives, and guided mental health tools to walk with you through every stage of your reproductive and parenting journey.

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