Freaking out - lost the plot?

[kitkey]

I am 20 weeks with dc3 and am losing the plot. I am so so worried about something going wrong. I can feel baby moving but not a lot and only really if lying down and there are often times when I wait up to two hours to feel moves. I have a doppler and am constantly using it - 3 to 4 times a day - it is an addiction and am scared it might harm baby. My scan isn't until 23 weeks but know I will be worried even after that. I am so boring - my whole mood is dictated by me being happy that the baby is alive. I think I feel this way because I have two healthy children and am being greedy/ don't deserve another. Any ideas on calming down?

The movements you describe sound normal to me, and I didn't get much more than that until 28 weeks I think. Even now, movements are much more pronounced when I'm lying down (36 weeks).

I don't have any tips for staying calm, but perhaps it will help to know that your baby seems normal?

Hope that helps.

I'm pg with no.3 as well and first, I think the movements you describe are normal for 20 weeks and second, when you have the distraction of 2 other children I don't think you notice movements as much unless you are concentrating on them, which is what happens when you lie still.

Good luck with the scan. Try and distract yourself when you start worrying about it. That's what I have to do! Just think about something else and don't dwell on it.