Terrified before 12 week scan!

[CobaltRose]

Hi everyone.

I'm 12 weeks exactly today, and have my dating scan on Thursday.

I'm very excited, but also terrified of what potentially may occur. This is my second pregnancy, and unfortunately it was at this point last time that I discovered I'd had a missed miscarriage.

I had a scan at 10 weeks this time around which showed a healthy baby kicking away, but that was two weeks ago, and a lot can go wrong in two weeks! I've inadvertently gone over the caffeine limit a couple of times (damn you chocolate ) and have also noticed my symptoms improving over the past few days, both of which have me worried!

I'm terrified that I'll get into the scan to be told baby has died

Bump!

It makes sense that you'd be worried after last time, so be kind to yourself. According to the misscariage association seeing a heartbeat at 10 weeks increases the chance of the pregnancy continuing to 99.4%!
Massive congratulations 💐

Congratulations on your pregnancy.

I felt the same before my dating scan. My second scan is coming up and I feel the nerves building back again.
I think pregnancy is a hugely anxious time for mothers, so a lot of us would sympathise.

It's normal for feel this way especially after a loss so like pp said just be kind to yourself, I'm not sure about everyone else but the buzz I got from seeing a healthy baby in the scan and sense of relaxing everything was fine only lasted a couple of days before I was itching for another scan to make sure all was fine again. So keep busy with as much stuff as you can be bothered with, get into a tv boxset and get those feet up or go for a walk and take in some sights but don't google

I felt exactly the same although I hadn’t had a mmc. I was told I’d be unable to get pregnant so when it happened quite easily I was convinced it was “too easy” and something was going to go wrong. I was in tears before the scan, I was so worried.

Went in and found out we were having twins!

Just wanted to say this is completely normal and natural especially after what you’ve been through, and I found any reassurance from scans lasted about 24 hours so I know that feeling.

Hang in there

Totally understandable. If it helps... if there is a heartbeat and healthy bean at 10weeks, it's a viable as seeing one at 12 weeks, bub is just a little small to take nuchal measurements. So you should be able to get a little excited!
Looking forward to hearing good news after your scan. Sending hugs and a massive hand hold!!!

If it helps, I cried before our 6 weeks scan, 8 week scan, 10 week scan, 12 week and 20weeks scan. After a loss I doesn't really get easier. But now I'm 24 weeks and I feel him move every day I'm a little less worried. Xx

Thank you so much everyone. I nearly cried before my 10 week scan, but baby was wriggling away and had a strong heartbeat, which was fantastic to see.

I'm starting to get a little bump now too which is making it feel real ❤