I think I might be going mad

[Creena]

I'm 7 weeks pregnant and can't stop thinking that either something is going to go wrong or that it's all been a mistake and I'm not really up the duff at all! Mad, isn't it?

This pregnancy has been completely different to my other two so far - a lot of morning sickness (which started before I even missed a period and thought I could be pregnant), cramping, tiredness etc. Also, on a couple of occasions, I've noticed little streaks of blood colouring my CM - not huge amounts or anything, though. I've also been having moments of anxiety, where I feel myself getting wound up and emotional for no good reason. I experienced the above in my other pregnancies but not to as great an extent as I am now - it's like all my 'symptoms' have been magnified by one thousand! I know that it's probably just hormones and me being a bit daft but I do worry that I'm going to be a wreck by the time my 12 week scan happens (part of me is thinking that I won't even get that far).

Has anyone else experienced these kinds of anxieties? Or is it just me?!

I spent my first (successful) pg (mc before) as a wreck. It is normal, especially if you are experiencing things differently to before.

Get an early scan at the EPU if you are worried about the bleeding. I had a lot of little spots in my CM with ds, for quite a long time - it was probably cervical erosion.

Hun, I really feel the more kids you have the more you worry!! I am 29 weeks pg with number 5 and have worried much more this time than any other
It doesn't matter what we say you will worry anyway but yes it is normal xxxxxx

HI Hun,
I'm 7 weeks pregnant too & feel exactly as you discribed! My last pregnancy was 12 years ago & don't remember felling quite so emotional last time, mind you don't really remember much about last time, it was that long ago!!! Nice to know someone else is feeling the same kind of thing, makes me feel more at ease.

I was going to say exactly what magnolia said.

I'm 27 weeks with no4 and have worried more this time than any of the others.
I've even worried about worrying too much!!

Phew! Thanks so much - it really does help to hear that I'm not the only one. Maybe I should take up knitting or something to keep my mind off things!

Know where u r coming from!! I am 5wks, and have just spent 15 quid on a clear blue digital test today, this is the third test I've done (and all positive). I just keep thinking, what if I've got it wrong and I'm not really preggers... never felt this anxious 1st time round.
This is making me really worried about telling people B4 I've actually seen a scan with it on - only then I think will I believe it is really happening!
DH thinks I've gone nuts... glad I'm not the only one feeling like this!!

exactly the same here, im now 34 weeks pg with my 2nd. with my dd i just accepted the first test i did and that was it i was gunna have a baby, but with this one i did about 4 tests before i began to believe it and i worried right up until the 12 week scan, then worried some more until the baby started kicking and now worry abotu all sorts of things.

its definately worse on subsequent pregnancies! god knows why tho!

creena - don't want to worry you but if symptoms are magnified - could this be twins?
Also, do you have ds's at the moment? I have a ds who is 22 months old and am expecting dd in 3 weeks - I have been much more on edge through this pregnancy and have put it down to the additional female hormones - Take care all of you.

Thanks, everyone - it really is comforting to know that I'm not alone!

M2T - you sound just like my DH! He's developed a suspicion that it might be twins: my tummy is sticking out to the extent that my clothes are starting to become uncomfortably tight (although that could just be progesterone related). I've also been alarmed by the appearance of hair on my chin - if it carries on like this, I'll end up looking like a particularly overweight Cossack by the time I give birth!!!