Hi,
So I posted on here the other day as I had some tiny bits of brown spotting the day after sex with my partner (I’m 17 weeks).
I called my MAU who advised as long as it’s light brown and doesn’t get worse then it’s probably fine and just keep an eye on it.
I’ve suffered with health anxiety for most of my life and the spotting has sent me into a complete panic. I’ve spent all day every day since then thinking about it, I paid for a private scan the day it started and the day after I had a midwife appointment and everything was fine both times and I heard his heartbeat, but I just don’t believe something isn’t wrong now.
I’m convinced something bad is gonna happen, I was feeling baby make the first little ‘pop’ movements but I haven’t really felt him for the last day, and I know it’s still early And there isn’t supposed to be a pattern yet but I’ve been lay with my hands on my belly desperately trying to feel him for hours and when there’s nothing I’m panicking.
I’ve convinced myself I’ve got a UTI or a bladder infection, or something else that could harm him, I’m checking for blood every 5 mins at the toilet and every twinge I get I’m beside myself thinking what it might be. I’ve done a urine sample and handed it to the GP but I’m scared something will happen while I wait for the results.
What can I do? I feel like I’m going mad I’m so stressed. I’m still having the tiniest spotting but it’s basically gone, 90% of the time when I wipe there’s nothing at all there, and when there is it’s just discharge with a tiny spec of yellow/ light brown in it, but this still fills me with panic.
If I go to the GP is there anything they can do for my anxiety? I used to be on tablets but I don’t really want to take them while pregnant, is there anywhere he could refer me to? I don’t want to be ringing the MAU every 5 mins but I just feel like I want to book more private scans every day so I can see he’s okay.
I’m desperate at this point 😫