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How do you stop worrying?

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Thank you for your posts - I'm in kindof the same boat, I think - had first u/s 2 days ago which was 6w1d by LMP and didn't see what we were hoping for, though the technician was optimistic that maybe there was a teeny flutter (she thought she just saw it) of a heartbeat but officially had to report even that no fetal pole was seen. So she thought we're probably just a little less far along which made sense because I think I ovulated on day 17 or 18 not day 14. BUT then the midwife (who I think only saw the report not the images but still ....) was much less optimistic because she said the gestational sac was the size they'd expect for 6w1d. There was a yolk sac so I guess that's something positive to hold onto... maybe? Maybe it was an older, not so high resolution, u/s machine? Maybe? Next scan is Monday (a week from the first ... 5 long days from now) so just have to wait. blah. My hCg the week before the scan was already up to 10000 so they said no blood tests would be informative/useful and we just have to wait and see.

Fingers crossed for all of us!
 
Good luck Springbeduk13!

Hang in there, Sib4Owen. Sounds to me as you've had some reassuring news for now.

Keep us updated, Floridamomma!

Had my intake appointment yesterday and got an u/s for dating purposes. I'm measuring exactly as I was supposed to be - 7 weeks 1 day! Saw the little bean in her/his sac and a steady heartbeat of 130.

And pg symptoms are horrible, the worst, to the point that I'm considering quitting work...blech. So I guess I'm more positive than I was before.
 
FL - I'll be thinking of you!

Spring - Good luck! My next scan isn't until Wednesday. Here's hoping it all works out for us and they see what they need to see!

Mony - Thanks! I'm not sure why, when I heard that the baby measured small that I instantly expected to mc. It's crazy, but I'm still checking every time I go to the bathroom (and I had just started to relax).

Fingers crossed for all of us!
 
My first US is Tuesday. I will be 6w4d. I know there's a chance we won't see a heartbeat because it's early but I would feel so reassured if I did because those ugly feelings of doubt have begun to reappear. No good reason except for some yellow cm yesterday.
 
Jillie, good luck with your scan! If you doc has a newer machine you should be able to see the heartbeat. My first scan was 6w,2d and that's about all we could see was the heartbeat. Baby looked like a blurry blob. I totally get the worrying, heck I still "check" everytime I go to the bathroom (and sometimes I just go so I can check). Let us know how it goes! :)
 
Hey Ladies

Good luck on your scans this week!

Jillie hopefully you get to see the heartbeat, with my last pregnancy I saw it at 6W +1 so it's possible, but like sib4owen said mine looked like a blob with a beating heart lol.

I have my first apt Tuesday, she'll give me a requisition for a scan that I can book whenever I want.... sigh.. when to go. I'm trying to wait until the week after when I'll be 7 weeks not sure I can!!

Good luck ladies!

Kim
 
I've had four miscarriages, followed by a baby at full term. All the way through pregnancy I felt like a total wreck and continued until I finally held him in my arms. I'm 5 weeks pregnant and the worry has started again. I haven't had bloods or a scan yet :-/
 
I saw the heartbeat yesterday due date changed to may 10. I thought is feel better and it was comforting to see but i still am worried. I had a,mc last December and February
 
floridamomma said:
I saw the heartbeat yesterday due date changed to may 10. I thought is feel better and it was comforting to see but i still am worried. I had a,mc last December and February
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So great to hear about the heartbeat! Just think that every day brings another small decrease in chance of mc.
 
I understand the worry FL. I thought the same thing...if I could just see it, then I'll be able to relax. I think I was able to relax a little, but seeing it brings up a whole new set of worries. I think it's lucky and unlucky that I have to go every week for an ultrasound.
 
That's exciting! We'll have to compare notes tomorrow. I'm 8 weeks today, so there's only 1 week difference between us.
 
Mony and others - thanks for good wishes!

FL - good that you saw the heartbeat! I hope today's scan brings more good news!

I think my scan Monday was good - saw heartbeat, 130 bpm. Not sure of the measurement - I think I saw 7.5 mm on the screen when she did it but she didn't tell me. I only got to talk to the receptionist at midwives' practice so far ... asked for u/s report to get sent to me so maybe that will say more. So don't know due date estimate - I guess probably around May 8-11 since from LMP was May 5 but then I seemed to be at least a few days behind? Of course it's just an estimate but it'd be nice to know.

Sib - I'm also finding that seeing the heartbeat isn't as reassuring as I thought it would be, even though my losses were earlier than this. I mean it was good, but then I know things can still go wrong and I'm so scared of having a mmc and then even worse of going weeks without finding out!

Now I don't have another appointment for 3 weeks and that's for the regular intake appointment, I think with an RN not a midwife. Didn't sound like they're even planning to do another u/s then. Really wish it was sooner... I need to call back and ask more about what happens then (if they do the doppler thing to confirm heartbeat, or if i could have another u/s before then just to be sure ...) in a couple days once I get my thoughts/questions list better organized.

Any suggestions or comparisons about appointment schedules/frequency?

Hope you all keep getting good news!
 
Had my ultrasound this morning. So far so good! Said the baby had appropriate growth, though still measuring small. Heartbeat was up from 136 last week to 182 this week. Everyone in the office seemed really pleased and actually quite relieved. At least I left this appointment feeling better about things. Next appointment is next Wednesday, which is when I'll see the doc and hopefully he'll discharge me back to my regular OB.

How did your scan go FL?

Spring, I know what you mean! I don't think we will stop worrying until the baby is in our arms and even then we'll have a whole new set of worries :) At your appointment in 3 weeks, you'll be what, 8 or 9 weeks? If I remember correctly they should do an ultrasound at the normal intake visit to check that everything is good and to date the baby and give you an actual due date.

Hope all is well with everyone!
 
they said I didn't need one but my first ob apt should be Monday so looking forward to that
 
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