Impatient and anxious for first scan

[danielasummer]

Hi everyone,

I'm 5+6 today and I have my screening/dating scan at 10+1 weeks on 22nd October. Haven't heard from my midwife yet (she's on holiday until 30th Sept) but so nervous for the first scan. I'm 27, relatively fit and healthy, first pregnancy which is a really happy surprise, just SUPER anxious that everything goes well.. almost daily I'm stressing about the scan, getting myself into a panic and almost bursting into tears imagining the worst.

Am I being crazy?! Does anyone else have this worry?

Hello love! I have also been incredibly anxious, so absolutely understand your impatience. I ended up booking a reassurance scan which I attended this morning. Was still anxious up until I saw my baby on the screen and its little heartbeat, but feel so much better now. I couldn't have waited another 4 weeks... 😔 So for me it was well worth paying for a private early scan!

I got a private scan which I highly recommend. Totally worth it for my anxiety after 2 MCs early in the year. Xx

@maceratedstrawberries @Keyboard91 thank you so much for your replies. Really glad to hear both of your scans went well.

I won’t be opting for an early scan for a variety of reasons..one of which being that I’m the type of person to get ‘addicted’ to them and will probably be in multiple times a week! Any other tips will be much appreciated.

Also, I’m sorry to hear of your m/c @Keyboard91 x