Controlling anxiety with out medication while pregnant?

Jessicadbaker

Does anyone take medication for anxiety that has had to find a different solution while pregnant? I just found out I'm pregnant, about 3 weeks along. I called my family doc and OB to ask about my medication. It's the lowest dose possible of Zanex for anxiety. I only take it on an as needed basis. But they said I can not take it at all at least not in the 1st trimester. Well of course finding out I'm having a baby, all though we are SUPER excited :-) :-) , is making my anxiety go up LOL. I'm just wondering if any moms out there have any solutions that have worked for them to control their anxiety. With my anxiety I can't breath, I have very shallow short breathes only and my mind is racing with a million thoughts LOL. I can't turn my mind off I guess. 

Thank you!

Jess