Moms who suffer from anxiety/panic disorder

I am a former sufferer of panic disorder, but it's under control now.

I have been having anxiety creeping up, but I have been managing it well. Most of it is anticipatory, just the normal stuff.

But I am curious as to people who are pregnant and how panic disorder is treated - can you be on Xanax or other sedatives?

I started wondering how someone with panic disorder can tolerate going into labor and being in the hospital, etc...I know that even when I had my first, and while my anxiety was manageable, I couldn't stand the feeling of being numb, and I found it hard to breathe, etc.

I only ask because I am dreading this scheduled delivery and wondering what the hell I would have done if this was 10 years ago...I would have flipped out.

and s to anyone who has been there or is there now...I know how hard it is.