FTM pregnancy anxiety - 7 weeks

[charleyt98]

Hi I’m just looking for some reassurance.

I’m about 7 weeks 4 days. I found out I was pregnant last week on Wednesday, had my first midwife apt on Thursday and I booked a private early scan on Friday. Baby suggested I was 7 weeks, 10mm long, strong heart beat detected could see it going ten to a dozen on the screen. They also found another echo which measure 6.4mm, that had no heartbeat but they said it could’ve possibly been another feral pole and to get it reassessed on my next scan.

I’m a first time mum, seeing that on the screen was so beautiful. But my anxiety started shortly after. I’m now worried that something bad is going to happen, that I’ll go to my next scan and a heart beat won’t be detected. I’ve cried, I’ve locked myself away. My head isn’t great but I’m trying!

As I found out I was 7 weeks pregnant when I took the test, My main symptom was boob soreness. They were extremely tender! It eased off but it was still there in the background, then last week on Tuesday night the queasiness began! I’ve not been sick, it comes and goes. But because some of my symptoms have eased off I instantly think what I said above, have I lost the baby already?

It’s so frustrating, I want to be able to enjoy it and right now I feel as though I can’t enjoy it whatsoever because I’m so scared.

Also to add my back is really hurting me!

This is totally normal and common - lots of women worry and feel anxious. It’s natural so don’t beat yourself up for it.

But worrying won’t change anything, it won’t help or prevent anything bad happening.
It will only stop you enjoying your pregnancy.

The fact you’ve seen a healthy heartbeat on the screen is significant, there really is no reason to make yourself upset or ill with anxiety over it all.
Unfortunately shit things do happen sometimes but there’s no reason to assume that anything will happen to you - the odds are very much in your favour.

Try to use mindfulness to stay in the moment and not get caught up in “what ifs”, look after yourself, eat regularly, stay hydrated, take your vitamins and get plenty of fresh air and of course rest when you need and that’s everything you can do.

FYI symptoms will come and go - it’s TOTALLY normal at all different stages of pregnancy to have symptoms coming and going. Try not to over analyse them

Totally normal keep an eye on it and if your anxiety gets really unmanageable go to the GP.