Is it normal to be so afraid?

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So after the anxiety of TTC you get the BFP that you want. I'm delighted, but equally the anxiety of TTC has been replaced with the worry that something could go wrong.
I'm finding that I have a lot of AF like cramping, so much so that I check I'm not bleeding! I'm 4+5... is this normal?

Completely normal. You have to day things day by day and just and keep busy. That 12 week scan will soon be here ! :) I was taking a pregnancy test most days up until about 7 weeks , constantly checking if I was bleeding while Im at work , so I think alot of people properly do worry. It will be ok & congratulations 🥰

Yes it is normal. I’m usually pretty relaxed about things but pregnancy has turned me into a worrier. But all of the milestones help as time goes on. Congratulations!

It's terrifying.

But by next time you'll be swilling blue cheese and wondering why you stressed so hard the first pregnancy You just got to try and remember that basically most women have done this since the beginning of time and done so prerty successfully

I think it's really normal. We find out fairly early these days and then have to wait bloody ages for a scan to see everything is ok. Everyone has different symptoms so you're always comparing yourself thinking is what's happening to me normal.

I would say tho as some who's had a few anxious pregnancies due to losses and last pregnancy unexplained bleeding constantly try to think positive. If you've had a positive test you are pregnant and unless you have significant pain and lots of bleeding then likelihood everything is fine. Take it one day at a time. Try not to google too much it scares the life out of you

I got a long awaited bfp and felt over the moon. Within a couple of days that elation had gone and i was left with awful anxiety instead. I'm constantly checking for bleeding and squeezing boobs to check they still hurt. Having little things to look forward to is helping e.g private scan at 8 weeks.

It took me nearly two years to conceive, I finally got my BFP in November. I was a complete anxious wreck until 12 weeks then I thought I've done it, I can finally relax.... Then I was an anxious wreck until my 20 week scan, and again I thought that's okay, I've made it now. I can finally relax. Nope. Still an anxious wreck. Anterior placenta so not feeling any movement and now I'm constantly worried about not being able to monitor him.

I rang my mum in tears (hormones) and said to her, "When will I stop worrying?" And she just replied and said "You never will, not from the moment you find out your pregnant, even when this baby is an adult with a life of his own. You are a parent now, worrying is just a part of it" I don't know if it made me feel better or worse, but I think she hit the nail on the head. It's all just part of being a mother!

Wishing you all the best on this journey x

Normal. I’d expected it to stop after the 12 week scan but it didn’t. DH said the other day he was worried everything was ok (I’m 14+2) and I told him to get used to it because if all goes well we’ll be worried about this baby for the rest of our lives!

It never stops I'm afraid. Just wait until the baby is old enough to go places without you. I almost wish I could have kept them safe inside.