5 weeks pregnant terribly anxious

[Livi735]

Hi guys!

My first post here after a week of lurking! I found out last week that I’m pregnant after 8 months of TTC, woohoo! First pregnancy, aged 33.

In the week since the BFP I’ve gotten progressively more and more anxious and obsessive about what could go wrong and it’s driving me mad! I used to work in the pregnancy/birth healthcare world so I’m hyper aware of all the potential risks but I always thought that would make me pragmatic and realistic. Instead it’s turned me into an absolute worry wart, I can’t concentrate at work or think about anything else!

I’m having all the right symptoms but it’s erratic and I swear I have fewer symptoms today than last week - probably the main cause of my worry. I don’t have a history of MC. I also generally subscribe to the school of thought of ‘if you worry before it happens you worry twice’ but now I’m clearly pumped full of hormones and feeling v emotional about it.

Anyone else?! Keep trying the mantra ‘today I am
pregnant’ which is helpful! Any other ideas or happy stories would be fab x

I was the same and I used to look round at all the people in the street/ at work/ wherever and tell myself 'all these people were born from successful pregnancies'. Good luck

Omg that is exactly what I’m doing!! Glad I’m not the only one x

I'm the same OP, 5w5days today and have been googling everything that could go wrong... I don't FEEL pregnant, in fact the only real symptom is I haven't had a period!
But we need to remember that we ARE pregnant, despite our mad anxious brains.
With my DS (now 2 years old) we had a private scan at 8 weeks which really helped me to believe it when I saw that little heartbeat... it took us 4 years ttc so I splashed out the £45 and it was so worth it!

@JugsAndSoap yep I’m googling every little thing! Not sure if that’s helpful or not!

I’m considering an early scan because we are abroad from 10-12 weeks and I wanna check it all out before we leave the country! X

Congratulations!!

The worry is totally normal - I know I felt it. Maybe you could book in an early scan? Once I saw a heartbeat (at 7+3) it really helped calm me. Also it’s the longest wait ever to get to your 12 week scan

I've no real advice other than to say I feel exactly the same! I think it's normal I was the same in my first pregnancy! I've had a MC in between times but I think my anxiety would be the same regardless! I'm just taking lots of time for myself now and putting my feet up when I can! I'm sure all will be fine

Hello, I just found out yesterday that I'm pregnant. Currently only 4 weeks and 3 days though. I'm already worrying if this is a chemical pregnancy as I have no symptoms apart from no period and a little bit of cramping there and then.

Was due to go to aboard at the end of april for a 8 days but I'm not sure if I will go now. husband doesn't want to risk of me getting any cold or viruses

@JM0934 I'm meant to be going abroad at 10 weeks! Great timing eh x

@Livi735 I know! I’m so gutted! I’ve been looking forward to the trip as well, but it’s a very long flight and a busy plane.I want to make sure everything goes ok so will probably give it a miss

Where you going? Just take loads of wipes and antibacterial gel with you!

Congratulations

My advice would be to try not to google (easier said than done) because no matter what you search you will only see the bad if you're worrying. The way I look at it is that every symptom I have I think to myself "at least I know my body is doing what it needs to be doing to build my baby"

I'm suffering with HG and have been really ill with it, but every time I'm sick I say to myself " They're just starting up a new machine in the build-a-baby factory". That might sound ridiculous but it seems to help me.
x

@JM0934 The Seyshells! So quite a long flight. But no Zika or Malaria so still gonna go! Just gotta work out adding it to Travel Insurance!

Hi @Livi735 the anxiety is normal - well it’s normal for me anyway - I’ve been exactly like you’ve described - constantly googling about miscarriages, how things can go wrong what signs to look out for and then stressing as my symptoms aren’t all that much.
I’m not 8weeks1day and I can’t say it has lessened all that much even after seeing a heartbeat at 7+2 and again at 7+4. It’s been a very stressful journey, what I’m trying to say is - you’re not alone. I think minimal symptoms are also a type of ‘normal’ everyone is different and if you haven’t been through it before it’s really hard.
Hope you’re doing ok today.

@Prettylittlelady thank you xx