Anyone else terrified of stillbirth

[Merrydoula]

As I'm approaching 33 weeks and nearing the end, all the things that could possibly go wrong are starting to over take my mind...I'm terrified of having a stillbirth and just don't know how I'd cope if it were to happen...

I am feeling the exact same way as you, I'm 39 weeks now & I worry about it so much, also if I don't feel my baby move for an hour or so I start to panic thinking something as happend, I think it's all because we are nearing the end, we are almost at the finishing line so to speak that we are starting to worry that something might happen right at the last minute..
Try not to worry too much though as hard as it is (I know) & enjoy the rest of your pregnancy as much as you can.
Good luck :)

Yep. I found a lovely young woman’s Instagram a few months ago who suffered a stillbirth earlier this year at 36 weeks. I read her whole blog one night and have been panicking ever since that the same would happen to me. I’m currently 36 weeks and almost convinced it’s going to happen this week. Hers was a random unexplained stillbirth so now I know that can happen, I’m almost transfixed on it.

Never felt this way when pregnant with my DC but I had two missed miscarriages last year so it’s amplified my anxiety. I woke up in a panic last night that he had stopped moving and kept prodding my bump until he did. Surprised I haven’t been at the hospital more to be monitored tbh. The fact my miscarriages were silent made matters worse for me, I never had any remote symptom anything had gone wrong.

I’m sorry you’re feeling so worried merrydoula. I think it’s only natural to worry at this stage. It’s baby loss awarenesss week starting tomorrow too, so there’s lots of articles about it, which I think can make it seem like it’s very prevalent. Fingers crossed all continues to go well for you.

I worried about it too. A lot. Like Outpinked, I had two missed miscarriages and another earlier miscarriage before finally having a successful pregnancy with support from recurrent miscarriage clinic. I found it very hard to believe that I would have a baby, and was constantly terrified that something bad would happen. I went in four times for reduced movement. DD made it though, and she’s 7 months old now. Some days I still can’t believe it.

Yes i feel the same at 33 weeks, it's something that's been on my mind alot.

My sister was still born 23 years ago and i keep trying to tell myself it won't happen to me to and we wouldn't be that unlucky as a family but I no there is a chance it could.

I’m 38+2 and also feel like this.
It’s like the previous poster says, because we’re so near the end game now.
Everything has been perfect so far. I haven’t even had to go in for reduced movements once...he’s been very active since 20 weeks.

I’m scared now something will happen.

I have my planned c section next Wednesday. I’ll be 39+4.

35 weeks and another feeling suddenly very anxious about this. Constantly analysing movements and prodding until he moves if I feel he hasn't for a little while. I think it's a combination of being so close...the amount of coverage in the media (which is great but does touch a nerve)and the fear of just how awful it would be that drives it all. Hang in there and keep as positive as you can x x x

Yes- scared of this every day and currently 41 weeks so just want him to arrive safely now.

Glad to see I'm not the only one feeling like this. Pregnancy is beautiful but it is the most worrying thing I've ever had to go through, no ones prepares you for this level of anxiety...Hopefully we will all have healthy and strong babies within the next few weeks :)

Definitely been playing on my mind lately.. agree with PP it must be a natural worry so late on. It doesn't help with having so many eps of RM and a slow in growth...yet all other vitals are fine and so I just try to keep thinking positive that if there was a real concern surely they'd get her out.

Hoping for a safe and happy birth for you all x