What Pregnancy/Birth Thing Are You Worrying About Today?

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15+2 today, and everyday im worrying about something new i swear to god!

So lets share our irrational or rational worries!

Today i am worrying about: If i push down too hard while on the toilet can that hurt the baby?? loool

Next!!

In case anyone is genuinely worried, sneezing/coughing won't really harm baby (any more than pooing!) but can put pressure on your pelvic floor so make sure you are doing pelvic floor exercises regularly.

Girls who's partners don't drive....... why not phone an ambulance 🚑??

Today I'm worried about not getting to the hospital again, unplanned home birth with my first and they predict the second to be quicker so not too sure we will make it to the hospital and if it's easier to just plan a home birth and get the midwife over to our house ASAP when Labour starts

amazing to see how many of you are worried about similar things, can you not call an ambulance if you dont drive?

Oo serial worrier here too. 13+3 with first. On top of general worries about something going wrong:

Worried whether baby is actually growing as I haven't put on any weight at all (despite scan last week showing all fine)

Worried that the extreme exhaustion isn't going to abate - not currently coping with work but need to earn a full time wage before maternity.

Linked to the above - worried how I'll ever cope with a second pregnancy if I feel like this while having to look after a toddler, and definitely want a sibling for LO (one thing at a time, Turtle!)

@TammySwansonTwo mine is triplets !!

17+5, worried because I’ve had lots of flutters recently but it’s a bit quieter at the mo. Had a scan last week and we are having a beautiful little girl, but can’t stop worrying!

11 + 3 and scan is on Mon - just really want to know the baby is ok

today its, am i big enough yet? the baby is the size of an avocado - so where is the bump at?? lol

36 weeks and worrying that constant diarrhoea is a sign that labour is coming

An excellent thread.

I'm only c.5w and worrying about/googling:

• another early miscarriage;
• low abdomen/cervix pain (like after a smear);
• extravagant, all-consuming nightmares;
• whether nightmares will turn into sleep walking when I'm away for work later in the week and DH won't be there! 😂

Of course all of this is fine, to be expected, no real cause for concern, but it just creeps up on you.

Oh, and I bought a floaty top in Zara today and now I'm wondering if I have jinxed the whole thing, obviously.

I’m 25+1 and worrying he’s not growing. My bump just doesn’t seem to be getting any bigger. Thankfully have MW appointment tomorrow.

Last week he had me up the hospital again as thought he had stopped moving - as soon as she put the Doppler on the little bugger kicked.

I think he’s going to be trouble! (But I love him anyway)

37+4, made the mistake of reading the birth injuries thread, terrified that "down there" is going to be horrific 😱 he's already estimated as 7lb 7oz a week ago so expecting him to be big.

Also thinking "we're term now, where are you, don't make me wait another month 😭"

15+ 2 and I'm huge already, probably how I was at 19/20w with dc1. Today I'm grumpy as hell. Tbh I've been a bit ragey all week. Everyone's pissing me off.

Last week he had me up the hospital again as thought he had stopped moving - as soon as she put the Doppler on the little bugger kicked.

@coastalchick I had this at 30 weeks! Baby girl hadn't moved all evening (very unusual) but as soon as I went on the monitor at the hospital, she moved loads! Love her more than words can say, but my god was she stressing me out that day!

@Flatwhite32 - gah, it's so worrying isn't it? and then you feel like a nob for worrying - but they must get it all the time!

Today I'm not worried but very annoyed! Found myself being angry at my loving husband because he was asleep on his stomach he looked so peaceful and here I am struggling my ass off to get comfy! I'm 25 weeks and HUGE!

My big worry atm is dtd. I’m 12 1/2 weeks and we haven’t dtd since our BFP poor hubby is desperate! Worried we might hurt our baby, saw it on the scan moving so much surely having sex will make it sea sick with all the movements 😂 (tmi sorry!)

I'm worried that I will go into labour before my scheduled c section...

@MrsCrumbtious you are absolutely fine to dtd to your heart's content. Get it in now as you won't feel like it once the baby's born If you're worried about too much jiggling try a slightly less vigorous approach

I'm 22+5 and worried that my fundal height is too low (no, it hasn't been measured yet but I read it should have been level with my belly button two weeks ago and it still doesn't seem to be!).

I'm also worried because baby was kicking on and off all day yesterday (yes, I know, everyone else is worried for the opposite reason).

And I'm worried about gestational diabetes. Four weeks to the test...

I’m worried about how I will cope with sleep deprivation (I really love my sleep) and about being induced because I had IVF. I don’t really get why IVF makes such a difference, but I didn’t ask my consultant because I was seen 50 mins late and my bladder was ready to explode so I just wanted to escape to the loo! I will ask next time.

Also worried that I have put on too much weight already (am only 15 weeks and already 8kg heavier) so am going to end up the size of the moon at this rate.

Plus am worried about people judging me for riding my bike with a bump. I know it is fine and my midwife and consultant both think it’s great, but I’m just very sensitive at the moment and all my friends who have cycled when pregnant have had unpleasant comments so I feel it’s just a matter of time. Will have to suck it up somehow but fear I’ll cry or something! Blimmin hormones!

I'm worried there's something wrong with my baby's brain. At our Nuchal scan, consultant said it looked perfectly normal but the left side looked smaller than the right! Consultant didn't bat an eye and even said it was perfect when I asked but can't help worrying it's not developing correctly. rational, I'm worried about eight gain too, already got a big belly and people are staring! can't imagine what I'll look like at 40 weeks

@wombats the brain doesn't really start developing fully until around 14 weeks if I recall correctly so it is normal for it to look "wrong" at 12 weeks. Don't panic 🙂 All these stresses we put ourselves through!

Thanks @tinyterror1. Pregnancy has turned me into a bit of a loon!

You and me both. I only know things are fine because I've worried and researched most of them myself 🙄 although with the brain I had extra scans at 13+5 and 16+1 (not of the brain specifically) so the consultant explained a bit about brain development then :)