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12 week scan tomorrow... So nervous!

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Holly94 · 04/08/2013 21:24

Got my 12 week scan tomorrow and I'm so nervous I feel sick. We had an early scan at 6 weeks after a suspected ectopic and it was a tiny 3 mm with a heartbeat. I know this sounds ridiculous but I'm just so scared it won't have grown/will have magically disappeared. Trying hard to think positive and not think about all the missed miscarriage etc horror stories!
Someone tell me the nerves are normal?!

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Yorky · 04/08/2013 22:13

Congratulations!
The nerves are completely normal. With my 1st I had no symptoms apart from periods stopping so had convinced myself it was all in my head!
With the 2nd I was even worse as a friend had had a MMC a couple of months earlier and it was too recent and too close to home.
Both were fine :)

chillisbopper · 04/08/2013 22:15

The nerves are definitely normal! I was convinced they were going to tell me that I was wrong and actually wasn't pregnant when I had 12 week scan...so I bought another hpt to do that morning before scan, then ended up in a rush and so nervous I forgot! Grin Baby was there though Smile

Then after 12 weeks I started to worry about hearing the heartbeat at 16 weeks, I had seen it on the scan beating, I had the photo to prove baby was there, but I worked myself into a state thinking they wouldn't find a heartbeat and that the little one would have magically disappeared without me noticing. Heartbeat was perfectly normal and they found it in seconds Smile.

Then the 20 week scan, I've had very very little appetite since being pregnant and I don't feel like I am showing (although I'm told I am) so I began to worry that what if because I've not eaten much baby hasn't grown properly/enough and they say there's no way I was 20 weeks even though I knew for a fact I was?! All that worrying for nothing as I truly can't believe how much he's grown when comparing 12 and 20 week photos!! I still don't feel like I'm showing but I'm now 23 weeks and I feel like in there kicking me everyday now Envy which helps ease the worry a little (until I worry if I haven't felt him much yet that day lol).

Tomorrow I've a consultant appointment to schedule additional scanning and I've not a clue what to expect from it but I'm already worried even though I'm not sure what I'm worried about lol.

So I'd say yes the worrying is normal. Completely normal. And when you stop worrying about one thing you'll find another to worry about. I told DH I won't stop worrying until I'm holding our son in my arms...to which I was told I will only worry more then!

Ah the joys of motherhood Grin

Congratulations and enjoy your scan tomorrow Thanks

Londongirl84 · 05/08/2013 07:07

I'm in the same boat! My 12 week scan is tomorrow (Tuesday) and I'm really worrying. Good luck today. I hope we both get lovely news. I'm looking forward to finally being able to tell people!! Keep us all posted x

pumpkinsweetie · 05/08/2013 07:11

Your nerves are absolutely normal! I was like this, a complete bag of nerves!
Goodluck opThanks

Romily · 05/08/2013 08:49

Totally normal to be nervous. I was a bit tearful at the start of mine and the lady scanning said straight away that my baby looked great which was a huge relief. Good luck!

Holly94 · 05/08/2013 10:00

Just had my scan. Baby is actually in there! I'm 14+4 and EDD is 30th January. All starting to get a little bit real now!

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pumpkinsweetie · 05/08/2013 15:07

Congrats holly SmileThanks

PumpkinPie2013 · 05/08/2013 20:37

Congratulations Holly Flowers I remember mine and it felt so much more real after! X

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