something might be wrong with my baby and I don't know how to handle it

Thank you all for your encouraging responses. DD had an EEG last week and an appointment with a pediatric neurologist this morning. The neurologist feels further diagnostic testing is not necessary at this time; "babies do weird things," she said. The hope is that DD will grow out of these weird eye movements. As long as they don't become more frequent and/or more intense, the neurologist said it's likely benign. We still have an appointment with a pediatric eye doctor in a few weeks to make sure her eyes are healthy.

The silver lining of this situation is that I have come to terms with the fact that my anxiety is out of control and I'm taking steps to deal with it. I made an appointment for myself and I got a prescription for Zoloft. I'm making a concerted effort to get out every day and make sure my nutritional needs are met. I've reached out to family members for support.

It's become clear to me that I need help with my anxiety to be the parent I want to be. I can't stay sane and enjoy my daughter if I continue to focus on remote, worst-case scenarios. I'm still in the thick of it, but I feel like I'm headed in the right direction.

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