Tips for first trimester anxiety?

[LittleMrsMama]

Hello,

I'm 5+2 and was very lucky to conceive the first time my husband and I had unprotected sex. It was a surprise and a bit overwhelming when I first saw the pregnancy test result a week ago but since then I've been getting really anxious about miscarriage or that something is wrong with the baby.

Everything seems normal, my husband and I are very healthy, I've been having the usual symptoms (sickness, sore breasts, tiredness) and no bleeding or really bad cramps but can't seem to snap myself out of extreme worry. I feel a huge amount of pressure carrying a baby for my husband and I and know our families would be so happy so don't want to let them down but equally feel so out of control.

Does anyone have any tips to get through this anxiety? I hear parents will always worry but I'm concerned for my mental health if I continue like this. I've booked an early scan when I'm 6+6 which I'm hoping will settle my nerves.

Anyone else feeling the same?

I found out at 3 weeks (my cycles were short) and I was almost in denial until the scan. Even when I was frequently sick and nauseous, exhausted and emotional, I still couldn't quite believe it. I was convinced it was all a cruel trick and that when I went in for the scan it wouldn't show anything. To be honest it was only when I felt chunk move that I can really believe its happening though a part of me just thinks its completely surreal! This feeling does go away though and now at 32+1, I'm just anxious to meet them 😊

First of all - congratulations!

The only thing that slightly helped me was booking private scans. I had one at 8 weeks and one at 10. It would reassure me that baby was still beating away.