scan anxiety.

[MrsLemon]

Hi ladies..

MY 12 week scan is on the 4th of August. And I am petrified of a missed miscarriage..
Im so anxious that they are going to tell me something is wrong.. I had an early scan at 7:2 and all was well but there are so many stories out there and I really don`t know how I will cope if I lose another baby?

has anyone got any positive stories to keep me going? does anyone feel the same is this even normal?

 

[MiniBump]

Same. Had a great scan at 7+1 but still convinced this pregnancy will go the same way as the last!

I have no words of wisdom I'm afraid but rest assured, it's completely normal. Women who haven't had a previous loss feel this way too!

4th Aug will be here before you know it and no doubt everything will be fine!

 

[Munchkin30]

All I can say is it's normal to feel like this and doesn't mean there's anything wrong xxx

 

[Topanga053]

My first pregnancy was a MMC that was discovered at a 9 week scan. So when I got pregnant again 10 months later, I was TERRIFIED of every single scan. I had 3 scans in the first tri and everything was fine, but I still felt like the next scan was going to show something was wrong. I had learned to associate scans with bad news and they SCARED me. Even at my 20 week gender scan I was terrified. What you're feeling is perfectly normal.

And as far as positive stories, that second pregnancy resulted in a healthy rainbow, who is almost six months old and babbling on the floor in front of me right now! ;-) Stay strong! xoxoxo

 

[ladders]

I feel exactly the same, I had an early mc at six and a half weeks and got pregnant straight after before af. I'm booked for my 12 week scan on Monday 28th and I'm petrified! I haven't had an early scan so this is the first time I will hopefully see baby and I'm so worried something will be wrong

 

[curlykate]

I Have a scan at 9+1 on Monday, and I am absolutely petrified as my last pregnancy ended as a MMC at 12 weeks (stopped developing at 6 weeks). I convinced my dr to order me an early scan because I didn't want to spend the first trimester worrying. Of course, now I'm worrying more as my scan date arrives.
I'm petrified of another loss, and I really don't know how I would deal with another one.

 

[anxious mommy]

I'm in the same boat as you. I have my 12 week appointment at 13 weeks in two days. We had a perfect hb at 7.2 but I'm terrified something has happened in the interim. No spotting, no cramping, no noticeable issues. But I'm still scared. It's the nerves of a mommy who knows the pain of empty arms.

 

[K123]

I'm further on than you now and enjoying getting regular kicks to tell me baby is ok - but am still scared. In my first pregnancy I loved my scans and the chance they gave me to have a peek at my son. After a MMC they terrify me - didn't sleep at all the night before my 12week or 20week scan - and I'm still worrying about an extra scan I'm having on Thursday this week even though I'm feeling movement. Guessing the fear is natural after having a heart-breaking experience at a scan.

 

[hilslo]

I think this is totally normal in PAL. I had scans at 5w, 7w, 9w, 11.5w, 15w, 18w and 20w. I felt physically sick on the lead up to every one due to nerves and a "bad feeling". Each one turned out fine though.

As tough as it is, try to take each day as it comes, distract yourself as much as possible and repeat the mantra, "I'm pregnant today and am going to enjoy it!" As many times as required.

I know it's stressful but hang in there!