Anxious! Wondering if baby is ok at 15+ weeks.

[Vicsleighbob]

I'm 37 and 15+3 weeks pregnant. My 13 week scan was perfect and I've had a good NIPT result. Prior to this pg (I have older children already) I had 2 early mc. I think this is where the anxiety is coming from. I haven't felt any movements yet and my next scan is almost 5 weeks away. I'm worrying myself sick that the baby isn't ok, even though I've had no bad symptoms. I'm still nauseous all day long, my boobs are still a bit sore and I have a very pronounced bump. Even so, I can't stop worrying. Is anyone else at this stage? I feel like I'm in limbo. I see the midwife again in 2 weeks but have been told they don't listen in any more so even that probably won't reassure me. I just want to feel some movement now. Tell me I'm not going crazy!

Hi @Vicsleighbob

I didn't wan't to read and run.

I'm 27+2 on baby number one and so have no prior experience but I didn't feel movement this time until the 21st week of pregnancy. My placenta was anterior and so that was expected but I understand there are a number of factors that may contribute to this.15 weeks is also still very early to feel movement from what I understand.

If it makes you feel more reassured, the midwife started listening in from my 16 week appointment with a doppler. She did say they may struggle to do so then but they managed perfectly well. They've listened in at the appointments since too.

I was still feeling limited movements around 23/24 weeks and they told me to pop to the birthing centre and they listened in for me and reassured that all was fine. It was still early etc. Since week 25 activity has greatly increased.

Any concerns or worries, call the midwife or birthing centre, they won't think your silly. If it gives you peace of mind it's worth it. x

I've been told that 16 weeks is usually the earliest that you may feel movement. Do you know where your placenta is? Like the poster above mine is anterior so i didn't feel anything until about 21 weeks and only now at 23 do i feel any definite movements that i can attribute to the baby and not "was it just wind?"

It is worrying though. You want to feel your baby and i always feel so much better when i feel her moving.

Anyway I would try to not worry too much of you can. It's normal not to feel anything at your stage.

Hi,
I'm exactly the same stage as you 15+3 and I just wanted to say you're not alone with the worry.
I have 2 older children and I really don't remember worrying as much with them 2 as I have this time!
I have my midwife appointment next week and she says she will try to listen for baby's heartbeat but can't always be picked up at this stage and my next nhs scan isn't booked until I'm 21 weeks so I've booked a private scan for when I'll be 16+6 just for a bit of reassurance (should be able to tell the sex too)
Maybe something you could do just as a half way point until your next scan?

Hi, I'm 22+1 with number 3.
Baby 1, I felt movement around 20 weeks
baby 2, movement before 16 weeks (around 15 perhaps)
baby 3, movement around 17 weeks.
Like you I was worried as I thought I would be feeling the movements earlier similar to my second. Although I felt movements from 17 weeks they were much gentler than my previous pregnancy. Ultrasound at 20 weeks revealed baby was facing my back so kicks were cushioned.

I was anxious too around 15 weeks - I couldn’t wait the 2 month gap between 12 and 20 week scans so I booked a private one for 16 weeks which gave me some reassurance.

I am with you OP, having previous MC completely takes the excitement out of pregnancy. I am 15+3, looking forward to midwife app next week where I am hoping hear heartbeat for reassurance also booking a private scan to break up the time until 20 week scan

We can all virtually hold hands together 🌸💕

I could have written your post. Felt great after my dating scan which was about 3 weeks ago and had a nice reassuring nipt. Just niggling doubts and anxieties in the last couple of days resurfacing. I'm 16+5 today and due to see my midwife tomorrow. On the fence about hearing heartbeat as I'm very obese so they may struggle and as far as I know they dont offer a scan if they cant find it. So may make me worse. Not much help to reassure you, more a hand hold from someone in a similar position. Counting the days till my next scan at 21 weeks ...

I also felt like this from 17 weeks when the early pregnancy symptoms went away but I could not feel any movements yet. I am 26 weeks now. I only started feeling movements from 20-21 weeks, and even then they were of the “gassy wind” variety (anterior placenta). I had a private scan at 18 weeks for reassurance, it was really good, the sonographer was the same one that performed my 20week scan so she went through what she could at 18 weeks for extra reassurance. Definitely worth the money.

I actually find it more worrying now that I can feel the baby move. If I have a day where the baby sleeps it sends my anxiety through the roof!

Hi ladies I'm also feeling this way I'm only 13 weeks 4 days and I'm so anxious about something being wrong with baby. This is my third and I'm googling everything and mc statistics which I know isnt the right thing but I cant help myself!

Thank you all for replying. It actually makes me feel better that I'm not alone in my worries. It makes me feel more 'normal'.

I've already had 4 scans (reassurance scans at 7 weeks and 10 weeks, NIPT at 11 weeks and dating scan at 13 weeks) so I don't really want any more at this stage. I think if I had another I'd probably only be reassured for a couple of days tbh.

5 weeks until my next scan but I see the midwife in 2 weeks so will ask if she can listen in. I'm just keeping everything crossed now. Pregnancy after mc is so stressful!

Good luck ladies, I hope all goes smoothly for you all too

Yes I'm the same a scan only gives me a few days of reassurance than I'm crazy worried again.

I'm sure everything is fine but the worry is very over powering. I hope all goes well at your midwife appointment x

17 weeks on Sunday and very anxious. Have my first consultant appointment at 16 weeks and hoping they will listen to heartbeat. Lots of people have heard it at their 16 weeks recently.

I’m sorry you’re feeling so anxious OP. I definitely wasn’t feeling any movements at 15 weeks, I think it was more like 19 or even 20. I also stopped feeling nauseous at about 13 weeks and didn’t have a bump until about 17 or 18 weeks - so there was about a month where I didn’t really feel pregnant at all. I think you should speak to your midwife about your anxiety at your next appointment, it must be really stressful and it’s stopping you enjoying your pregnancy.

Op definitely ask the midwife to have a listen for the heartbeat. Just had my appointment this morning I'm now 16+2 and she found it straight away! It's so reassuring hearing it. Good luck x

Also she did say that now I'm over 16 weeks if I have any concerns at all to phone mau and they'll either contact a midwife to get me in for a listen of baby's heartbeat or have me in for a scan so it's definitely worth knowing if you're feeling anxious somethings not right x