First Pregnancy paranoia-how common is MMC?? reduced pregnancy symptoms.

[jealouscoconut]

Hiya, I'm 23 and 11 weeks pregnant with my first baby which was conceived the day after I had my copper coil out. I am a person who worries a lot in general so I had a private scan at 7 weeks and there was a strong heartbeat that looked really fast on the monitor and the sonographer said everything was healthy and in the right place. I have been spending a lot of time reading forums about various pregnancy-related stuff and have now started worrying about missed miscarriages. I was trying to stop worrying before because I haven't had any bleeding or cramping whatsoever, but since reading this I have started thinking about it again, and what's more since just over 10 weeks my horrible morning sickness has lessened, yet still getting other preg symptoms such as shortness of breath, sensitive bbs, heartburn etc. I have my 12 week scan early next week and I'm so scared that there will be no heartbeat because I have heard so many stories about this happening to women, despite the statistics. I am also worrying that I have been worrying too much and have caused some damage?? I am also concerned that maybe my copper coil damaged the sperm as it was conceived when there will still have been a lot of copper in my uterus so my baby may have a birth defect? Has anyone got any more info about any of this or can reassure me?? Thank you in advance, I am new to this and there is so much to think about!!

The odds are in your favour. I think after seeing a heartbeat on a scan you have something like a 95% chance of all being well - good odds!

Good luck x

Oh you sound exactly like me! First of all congratulations

It's very normal to worry. My baby was unplanned but when I thought something was going wrong and was down at the EPU I realised just how wanted it was. Thankfully everything was okay and I saw a hb at 6 weeks. I then worried constantly until my 12 week scan which I had yesterday - and everything was fine! Like you, I worked myself up over having a mmc and laying on the scan bed I couldn't believe my baby was actually there!

The chance of anything going wrong after seeing a heartbeat at 7 weeks is very low - like janey said, now you've seen a heartbeat your chance of anything happening has dropped dramatically.
Don't worry about the coil thing. I got pregnant on the pill and also worried I may have caused some damage, and then worried the stress was going to cause a mc. Everything will be fine. Try not to worry too much and enjoy it!

You sound so normal, 1 of things I hadn?t realised about being P was the amount of worry that comes with it and pretty much stays with you. There's always another goal/target ie. heartbeat, 12 week scan, 20 wk scan, kicking, constant movement to look towards...

Im 23 weeks + still worry despite normal scans and finally feeling movement!
I cant recommend enough getting a doppler to use at home, as well as staying healthy and checking for usual other symptoms too, but it?s so lovely to hear the heartbeat when you may really long for it or feel a bit worried.
Good luck!