18 weeks pregnant and terrified

[Rainbow8bubbles]

I miscarried in April this year at 10 and a half weeks, I fell pregnant again in June and all had been great and we found out we are having a girl in a private scan but I woke up today so scared I'm going to lose her. I know this is normal after miscarriage but I just wanted to check that I wasn't alone? Thank you x

I don't know if it's normal but I feel exactly the same. Logically I know it's unlikely at this point but I can't help it. Every time I catch myself feeling excited I remind myself that nothing is guaranteed. I think it might be come kind of defence mechanism? So that if I loose him I've tried to distance myself a little?

Your not alone and every pregnant women who's had a mc before or even if they havnt will worry at some point during pregnancy. It's natural to worry and your hormones will also be everywhere. I'm on baby no3 and I literally didn't let myself get excited untill after my 20 weeks scan which at that point I had already had 3 scans.. not sure why I felt like that but it will get easier for you x

It's weird because I haven't had any miscarriage or anything like that at all, struggling with bad anxiety from right begining of pregnancy, I'm worried I'll have a MC.
Now I'm 22 weeks and have started googling 'premature birth' - I have NO reason to be nervous about one, but every day I worry...
After a miscarriage it's fairly normal I think.

I'm feeling the same, had a miscarriage in june at 10 weeks and now 15 weeks pregnant and panicking! Had early scans and everything was well but my symptoms have completely gone and I feel not pregnant and now worrying it's happening again!
How can we cope with these anxious times?!

@ejmay90 my symptoms came and went every few days. I would feel sick for weeks and then have two days feeling fine then back to sick. I still have no appetite at all at 18 weeks. I think as long as it doesn't consume my life I can deal with small doses of anxiety I think

@rainbow8bubbles you're certainly not alone in this. I had a miscarriage and now pregnant again and nearly 19 weeks. I'm still petrified all the time I'm gonna lose my baby. I've had 3 scans already and been suffering severe hyperemesis and all the medication I'm on makes me even more nervous. I just want my 20 weeks scan so I know my baby is ok. Still got a week and half to wait.

@Rainbow8bubbles I'm hoping I get some back in a few days as not had any for 2 days. Just feel symptoms help me reassured the pregnancy was going ok. I know it's silly but hard to relax!

@ejmay90 definitely not silly

Not silly and definitely understandable. You've had a terrible shock with your earlier miscarriage. I'm so sorry for your loss OP. If it helps, my miscarriage gave me so much strength (weirdly) in subsequent pregnancy and into motherhood but it took some time to really realise it - Nothing could or ever will shake me in quite the same way again. And odds past 12 weeks are so much reduced you really can begin to hope for the best although I know it's not that easy! Wishing you a smooth pregnancy - you're nearly half way though x