I have such anxiety taking my son out alone
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I feel the same anxiety goes nuts I seem to love going out with people but not on my own it seems like the world's a scary place
I would try and get your baby ready as if you're going out and then venture in your garden with a cup of tea. If you live in a busy area like I do with neighbours dogs barking and a nearby garage and their noisy machinery the unpredictability of noises and smells should be good practice for venturing out. I used to be the same before I got diagnosed with and treated for PND
I was the same exact way for a couple years and still get it sometimes and my son is three. I had major postpartum depression. I got jealous seeing my son out with someone else as well and felt so bad about myself. It gave me extreme anxiety! The thing that helped me was one my anxiety meds but reaching out to know that you’re not alone does wonders. Do t worry about taking your baby out just yet if you’re not ready. He has no idea what’s going on and he still gets outside with others so it’s not like he’s missing out at all. Don’t feel guilty bc it’s not worth it. I do t know if you believe in God or not but I like to put my hands over my eyes and just let Jesus fill your heart. Another thing is go to the freezer and grab two handfuls of ice and squeeze them. This helps with the anxiety. Ok well I hope that helps. If you want to message me you can! I’ll give you my Facebook or something.
I have had anxiety like that before. Therapy really helped me. Start with a very short walk with you and the baby, maybe just 5-10 mins. Do that several times or even just walk around outside the house with the baby and build up. Once you feel more confident and see that nothing is going to happen, slowly increase your walks. A common part of postpartum can be anxiety or perceiving so many things as a threat and worrying what can go wrong. Slowly working through it will help without overwhelming you.