Feeling lousy and incompetent at 31+ weeks with pre-eclampsia & GD

Hello! I’m at 31+ weeks with pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes. Although I don’t exercise, I’ve been trying very hard to watch diet and keeping blood sugar in good check, but the conditions doesn’t improve. My baby is most probably due by C-sect anytime now should the doc deems fit and will require NICU (private rates). I worry for baby’s health and the hefty costs to be incurred from NICU. I have very supportive and encouraging husband and family. But I cannot help feeling lousy and incompetent and seems like nothing is within my control. I stopped talking to baby for a while because I’ll cry when I do so. Even now as I’m typing this I’m tearing and I’ve been having sleepless nights. What can I do to change my mindset and be positive and not transfer my fears to baby? What more can I do to ease my body conditions and to reduce financial burden? Thank you everyone, I really really need help. Thank you.

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it must have been a difficult journey for you... but what I normally does is telling myself I wan to create a happy environment in my womb for my baby. so when baby comes out baby will be happy :) I was diagnosed with thyroid, ezcema, ongoing issues and going checks and during that time I was worried but I told baby let's overcome this together. now I am going 35 weeks and gynae says my conditions are stabilised. don lose heart,step by step. For financial part,perhaps after giving birth ,see can explore with hospital to pay the bills by instalment to lighten the family loads:) you can do it!!

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