Scared

[marsvar28]

Hi all. I found out yesterday im pregnant. Currently 4weeks 3days. Im still in total shock. We've been trying 10months. And thought sure it was another bfn but i done a cb and it came up pregnant 2-3weeks. Is it normal to be feeling so so scared that its just going to be taken away from us. I want to be excited but im terrified of losing it. I already feel so inlove with it already (as small as a grain of salt) this is our first. Im going to ring my gp today to see what happens next. I need on vitamins/folic acid.. so the sooner the better. Just cant help but feel petrified😰 is this normal? Xx

Were you not taking folic acid already? Its recommended to start taking it a few months before conceiving. Folic acid and vitamin d is what the nhs advises and you can buy both over the counter/online

Are you in the UK? You can get folic acid and vitamin d from boots or wherever. And you should have been taking before conception.
Congrats on your pregnancy and it’s totally normal to feel a bit scared!

Congrats hun!

Totally understand where you are coming from. Any pain/cramp you feel like something is wrong.

I was taking pregnacare conception whilst trying but moved on to the throughout supplements. Has everything you need for baby so it’s defo worth going and getting some of them xxx

Ignore people telling you what you should have done... you've done it! Congratulations!

I'm due next month and it took me a long time to feel properly excited. Don't beat yourself up about being nervous or cautious. Once you've had your 12 week scan you'll feel better and if it helps- you can have a private scan before then.

To be fair you won't worry too much about it not working out when you are battling the first trimester symptoms... they will be a constant reminder of what's happening inside of you!

Try and enjoy it Being pregnant during lockdown has its high and low points. I personally was grateful for the opportunity to hide my sobriety at the beginning! Xxx

You can buy folic acid over the counter, advice is of course to be taking it prior to conception.

If you are in the U.K. you don’t need to contact your GP.
They won’t do anything this early.

But you could ring the reception and ask what the process is for your particular surgery re what stage you are to be in contact with midwives (my GP surgery no one will get involved until after 10 weeks but I was sent out a booklet to fill in & ensure referral for 12/13 weeks NHS scan)

It’s very underwhelming actually. No one else was at all interested until after the viable 12 weeks scan, even then I had zero contact with anyone medically.

Many many congratulations! ❤ It's the most wonderful feeling ever. I like you was very anxious and worried that my pregnancy would end up in a miscarriage. But here I am at 16 weeks perfectly fine with baby doing well.

The weeks go by so so fast you won't even realise. You need to ring your gp and ask to be booked in for a "booking appointment" with your midwife. It will probably be a phone call appointment where she will ask you about your medical history and inform you about future appointments.

You will then have your 12 week scan (usually carried out between 10-14 weeks) where you will be given a due date.

I started taking Pregnacare (original) tablets as soon as I found out I was pregnant. You can get these from boots, they have all the vitamins and folic acid you need during the first 12 months.

The first 12 weeks* (pregnacare) sorry! Also you would ring GP for the booking appointment when you're 8 weeks pregnant. Not before then as they won't give you an appointment.

Just remember Pregnacare is not the only brand out there and that NHS only really recommends taking folic acid before pregnancy and up to 12 weeks and vitamin D throughout pregnancy.

Make sure you start folic acid and vitamin D straight away, you can get them from boots/Superdrug/Wilkos or most shops that sell vitamins.
I’d ring your GP today to find out the process. For my area you have to call the midwives directly to let them know your pregnant and your dates. Then they’ll get back to you with a booking in appointment around 8 weeks so you need to ring them sooner regather than later.
Congratulations

Thankyou for all your replies. I have had 2boxes of different pregnacare tablets for the last few months. I kept hearing stories of it messing up your cycles, so i was always worried they'd mess up mine and guess i just chickened out taking them 😰 my cycles had already been irregular as it was. So guess it just panicked me. im waiting on my gp ringing me back this morning, so i can see what the next steps are. Im not expecting very much for the next few weeks anyway.. just wanting as much information from my gp as i can get. Xx

@marsvar28 hun don’t worry about it. You’re pregnant and that’s the main thing. At least you can speak to your doctor today. Very exciting xx

@July21Baby thankyou. Shes just off the phone. Thats me referred to the antenatal clinic and shes prescribed me pregnacare, which ill collect this afternoon. It doesnt feel real lol i had to take another test today just to try reassure me again 🙈 lol xx