Like everyone else at this stage (6 w pregnant) I'm finding the waiting so, so hard, and am really worried about having a missed miscarriage. I have my booking appointment at 10 weeks but no word yet as to when my first scan will be. What are the pluses and minuses of paying for a private scan (except for the cost of course!). Part of me thinks I should just get used to worry and uncertainty, because there is no certainty, and a scan would just be a brief reassurance before I found something else to worry about! What does everyone think? Any tips on being calm and happy about being pregnant while also being aware that there's a reasonably chance anyone could have a miscarriage.. seems impossible to be simultaneously excited and realistic!