Anxiety over 20 week scan

[Dinkydonut1]

I am 17 weeks with my 2nd baby and I am having extreme anxiety about my upcoming 20 week scan. I think this is compounded by the fact that I have had 2 previous pregnancy losses and this is an IVF pregnancy after 5 years ttc. I’m not really sure what I’m asking for here, but does anyone have any words of wisdom/advice on how I can get through the next few weeks without feeling a pit in my stomach constantly? :(

I'm sorry you're feeling anxious, it's such a difficult time, especially after losses and a long time TTC.

I paid privately for additional scans between my NHS scans because I was so anxious after several losses and 3.5 years TTC #1.

I knew in my head that the scans wouldn't change any outcome and so in theory were pointless, but they did silence the anxiety for a short while to some extent which felt worth it at the time.

♥️
One day at a time.

I know how it feels to wait like this. I'm ashamed to say i did very badly at it and cried almost every day at least once. I felt i had to hide it from DH to protect his feelings as well!

Find a good friend to talk to. The boards here kept me sane 💐 There's always someone to chat to 😊