cant stop thinkin my baby not gonna be ok 😢

[FindingMyFeet89]

hi every1
i barely slept last nite. just lay there feelin baby kickin n instead of bein happy i kept thinkin somethin wrong with the heart. i cant get the sonographer’s words out my head. i keep seein the screen in my mind over n over.

after kids went bed i just sat on the sofa cryin. i feel like im goin mad waitin for this next scan. i shud be enjoyin this pregnancy but i feel sick with fear.

how do u cope when they say might be somethin wrong but dont tell u more?? i keep thinkin my baby not gonna make it n i dont kno how to switch it off 😢

Hi OP, what did the sonographer say to you?

I had this OP and we had scans with a heart specialist and it was absolutely fine. It’s horrible waiting, but try not to worry too much until you know more.

Do you have a date for further scans / tests?

they just said there was a “shadow” on the heart n that i need a specialist scan 😢 no1 explained much else. i asked if it was bad n they just said they couldnt say, so now my brain fillin in the blanks with all the worst stuff.

i havent had a date yet, they said hospital will send it. feels like forever waitin already. it helps hearin urs turned out fine tho, im tryin to hold onto stories like that.

OP I haven't come across this but have had a google about what it could mean. Sometimes when they do an ultrasound, a little shadow or bright spot shows up on the baby’s heart. Most of the time it’s nothing to worry about — it can just be the way the picture was taken, or a tiny spot that doesn’t cause any harm. Doctors often suggest another scan just to get a better look and make sure everything’s fine. The follow-up is just to be extra careful.
Waiting is awful, but I'm sure you it will be fine.

thank u for explainin it like that, i wish the sonographer had said it in them words cos then maybe i wouldnt be this panicky. i keep blamin myself like maybe i done somethin wrong but if it can just be the picture then maybe theres hope.

waitin is torture tho 😢 every time baby moves i feel scared instead of happy. i just want that next scan date now.

The follow up heart specialist I had said well gone for waiting and not looking it up on Google. Because there’s no expert there to give context and guidance.

So I do recommend trying to just hang on in there until someone can explain more proper context.

ur right i keep tellin myself to stop googlin but then i end up doin it anyway n makin myself worse 😔. i think i just want answers straight away but i kno only the specialist can give that. gonna try n keep busy til then cos sittin here scrollin is sendin me mad. thank u for remindin me xx