12 weeks scan later

[Rosieliveson]

I have my 12 week scan today. I'm so nervous about it. It's my second baby and although I'm sure I was worried last time I don't remember this gut wrenching fear that it's all gone wrong. I've no negative symptoms to suggest there is a problem. I just can't be rational about it at the moment!

I am 16 weeks now but had a scan at 9 weeks where I was so convinced I would get bad news - I had rehearsed in my head how we would tell family and was almost hyperventilating in the waiting room, it was an absolutely awful feeling as I just couldn't imagine a scenario in which I would see a live baby in there! But I did and it was wonderful and it was all still fine at my 12 week scan. I'm feeling much better about things now thank goodness because I couldn't have taken much more of that stress.

I don't have any advice really as no amount of people telling me I was being irrational and that it was all fine would help. I just hope that for you it would be like it was for me which was when I realised things were OK I was able to believe it more.

That isn't to say I don't have a slight bit if apprehension about the scan I have in a week however!!

I think a lot of women feel like that, I had a scan at 6 weeks and at 8 weeks because of being so nervous and then kindly offering to give me reassurence. And each time I sat there crying in the waiting room thinking it was all over, and there was a little heartbeat pounding away! We always fear the worst its just because we want it so much and your hormones are all over the place at the moment, let us know how you get on x

Oh don't worry I felt exactly the same! I was convinced the scan would show bad news due to a mmc last year but everything was fine. I'm now 18 weeks and starting to wind myself up over the 20 week scan so I know what your going through. I know it's completely irrational but I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking the same :)

I have my 12 week scan today, and feel the same as you! Am 13 + 1 day, and had a scan at 9 + 5, and there was a wriggly baby with heartbeat. However i still can't help feel very nervous about it all, and part of me can't get excited either till i know it's still in there wiggling around.
Like you too, i have no symptoms to make me worry.

Wish you the best of Luck, and am sure everything will be just fine

It's normal to feel nervous. You feel far more nervous with your second because you aren't so carried away with the newness of it all and there's also a fatalistic feeling of I can't possibly be so lucky as to have a second healthy, trouble-free pregnancy. It feels like you're up against insurmountable odds in a way it didn't first time round.

Happily, it's just pregnancy trickery and the chances of everything being fine are good. Best of luck for a fab scan.

Thanks so much everyone.
Scan was fine. Little baby was bouncing around quite happily. I'm so relieved

Brilliant news.

Aaw so happy for you