Worried about miscarriage

[Laceygabriella]

Does anyone else constantly worry that they are going to miscarry? As in literally dread every time they go to the toilet?

My sister has recently miscarried and the whole experience was just absolutely traumatic for her and our entire family (mainly the way she was treated by the hospital). I am currently 8 weeks pregnant and am sick with worry that the same will happen to me. The circumstances are totally different but I still can't shake this feeling off. Is this normal or does anyone have any advice on how I can kerb this? As the stress can't be good for either me or baby.

Thanks :)
L x

It's totally normal for many women. My first pregnancy I googled statistics for miscarriage daily and was constantly checking my knickers every time I went to the loo.

I am now pregnant straight after a miscarriage and this time I can't even get excited as I feel I would be setting myself up for heartbreak if I did. I think if you've experienced it or are close to someone that has, it can make the worry a lot worse. Just got to take it day by day

Totally normal. I mc twice in a row then got pregnant again (now three weeks old) and the only time I stopped worrying is when I felt her kicking constantly. Before that it was knicker watch constantly and trying to distract myself with other activities/obsessions like healthy eating, walking, two year old entertainment...

I miscarried almost three years ago and my second pregnancy - my DD - is now a happy and healthy 14 month old. I still habitually check my the toilet paper for spotting every time I wipe. Totally normal to worry. It will get easier once you start feeling movement, I promise.

My mum had a number of miscarriages and my sister had 1. When my midwife asked she said they are only interested if it’s a family history of 3 or more in a row. She said it’s very unusual for there to be a family link unless recurrent miscarriages with a known cause.