Anyone get a case of panic?

[Kizza2]

I am having my 20 week scan tommorrow and naturally I should be excited- but having read up about still births (the poor Barlows) and coming across articles of late miscarriages....i am now very tense up.

My husband seems to dismiss it, but then he is always very laid back and has the notion that everything will be great.

But i am wound up with worry- what if the babys heart isnt working, what if something is wrong.....

i find myself drifting while i am at work- i keep mixing patient notes up and got into a small ruskus with the owner :(

i am quite worked up thinking of all the things that could go wrong. i always seem to get all these terrible thoughts during pregnancy, when i was pregnant with my son i got into a panic that my hubby was going to die....i cant seem to control the amount of worrying thoughts that come to me when i am pegnant :(

It's natural to have these thoughts, however really don't dwell on them too much. Chances are everything will be fine and you'll have a great scan and see your baby again.

Don't read stories about late miscarriages and stillbirths, they are rare and you'll only find more things to worry about, when worrying won't make any difference at all.

CBT and hypnotherapy are great for this kind of thing - they can train your brain to think differently or look at things from a different angle. Some anxiety is normal, but you don't need to let it consume you. If you have a sympathetic GP, try speaking to him or her about it x

I was the same before my 20wk scan, i was convinced they were going to tell me something terrible but all was fine :) its natural to worry but getting yourself into a panic isn't good for you or baby. When i got into the scan room I loosened up, but try some breathing exercises to relax, they help me out lots . Hope all goes well for you xx

I haven't even had my 12 week scan yet, but am totally panicking that I have no baby, I have made it all up in my head and it will all just be dust in there!

Sundae I was exactly the same, fully expected to be told that the sickness and everything was my mind playing a monumental trick on me. I was so relieved when they pointed out the baby!