What are Carolyn Scott's top techniques for managing anxiety during pregnancy?

Hi, I’m Carolyn Scott-Hamilton from The Healthy Voyager. Here are the techniques I lean on and recommend most often for managing anxiety during pregnancy:

• Join a support circle – in person or online groups for expectant or first‑time parents, or parents via surrogacy, so you can share fears and feel less alone
• Work with a mental health professional familiar with perinatal anxiety
• Daily self‑care rituals: gentle movement, baths, nourishing meals, time in nature, and small “treats” like flowers or a favorite tea
• Surround yourself with positive, supportive people and set boundaries with energy-drainers
• Simple meditation and breathing (slow inhale through the nose, long exhale out the mouth) for a few minutes, a few times a day

Would you like a short, step‑by‑step daily routine you can follow to keep anxiety in check?