Does anyone else worry that there will be nothing visible on an early scan?

[DuRezidal]

I have this very irrational fear (or maybe not, who knows) that I will go for my second early scan next week and there will be nothing to see.

I know so many people who have had CPs and early miscarriages and it has made me so nervous! In my last pregnancy I didn't really know anything about things like that as I was one of the first people to have a baby in my circle of friends. But since then, I just seem to hear so many sad stories from friends of their very upsetting news.

Is this just me who feels like this? Please feel free to tell me to get a grip of myself as I know that is what I would be saying to the OP if I was reading this :-)

My first scan with DD was a shock because I thought I was further on than I was and she was about the size of a Rice Krispie. Tiny wee thing but her heartbeat was unmistakable. I'd had mc before too and was terrified.

I bet you were relieved when you saw a heartbeat.

I had my first scan at 12 weeks and was terrified they'd find nothing and it'd all be a figment of my imagination. Felt the same at the next one even though it made no sense what so ever.

Yes this is a completely usual fear and one I had for all previous 3 scans! Even though I had no reason to think anything had happened resulting in no baby at the last 2 scans I still was worried about it!!

Ive had 2 early scans this time and a 3rd on Monday coming. No heartbeat seen yet but it's been too small. I'm hoping 10 days growth means we will see a heart beat clear as day!

I had an early scan at 7 wks (due to immense side pain) and saw a heartbeat, was a relief!

DuRezidal I was! I burst into tears!

How far along will you be

Yes, I didn't sleep the whole night before my first scan at 8w. It felt like the longest 4 weeks of my life from the positive test until then, and I waited until 8w as I knew we'd either see a heartbeat or have a reasonable certainty that it wasn't going to progress (from what I'd read on here a heartbeat at 6/7w isn't always seen, so you are asked to come back in a week). It was such a relief to see the blob and the heartbeat in that scan.

I'm 12 weeks and still haven't had a scan I'm going mad it's the waiting xxx

Same as JumpingJellybeanz for me. I had no symptoms until 15 weeks and was convinced my 12 week scan would show nothing.

I was definitely terrified on my first scan that I had at the EPU at 6 weeks that they'd find nothing but they did. I was nervous about the 12 week scan too but was less worried about nothing showing on that one mainly due to the horrendous sickness I had been experiencing for the 3 weeks leading up to that scan which medical professionals liked to remind me was a good sign just not so fun to endure.

I had an early scan today and was amazed to see a tiny heart beat at 6+4.
I'm in pain and bleeding a little again tonight but having seen the wee heart I'm holding on to a little hope.