Worries

[mummymtobe]

Hello everyone!

I have recently found out that I am expecting our first child! I am very excited but I am finding myself really worrying about the upcoming process.

Just as a bit of a back story - I decided to take a pregnancy test because I “felt pregnant” (this wasn’t planned but we are thrilled) and it turns out that I am correct! I have done around 8 tests (some digital some not) and all have been positive (some of the none digital tests varied in how prominent the positive line was however its there and not to faint to question). I was also told that digital tests are more accurate?

I believe I will be around 5+5 (ish) .. I have spoke to a midwife and we have arranged my booking appointment for 8th February. I am just struggling with the wait.. I feel like more should be happening, I’m worried that the positive tests aren’t accurate and that we will end up disappointed.

I have symptoms - feeling sick, sore breasts, bloating, dull back ache and cramping etc.. yet I am still feeling as though nothing will feel real until I see the first scan. So much so that I have bought an additional four pregnancy tests to take weekly until my booking appointment!

Is this a normal thing to feel? Any advice for what to do on the lead up to getting my first scan? Absolutely any advice or words of reassurance would mean the world to me.

Thank you!

Very normal and unfortunately a booking appointment doesn’t help much! It feels weird that your body is doing its own thing and there’s nothing you can do to help.

Take pregnancy vitamins and eat well, rest when needed and get exercise. That’s it really! Congratulations x

@Scaredykittycat

Very normal and unfortunately a booking appointment doesn’t help much! It feels weird that your body is doing its own thing and there’s nothing you can do to help.

Take pregnancy vitamins and eat well, rest when needed and get exercise. That’s it really! Congratulations x

Thank you very much, it’s nice to know that it’s a normal feeling 😃

Congratulations!!

We booked a scan for 8w and paid for it privately. Some Lloyds pharmacies do scans. Otherwise just Google in your area.

That helped a lot to put my mind at ease, accept that my body is growing a baby and accepting that I am pregnant. There is something weird about seeing that blob on the screen, hearing the heartbeat and walking away with a sonar picture that just calms the noise in your head.

The digitals are actually less accurate. The best thing you can do is step away from the tests. In the next few weeks you may experience something called the hook effect where the hormone in your urine becomes so strong that it shows as a negative on tests, which obviously causes so much pain in people. If you can afford it I’d recommend a private scan at 8 weeks. Don’t have one before as baby may not be as far as you think which again causes panic.

Unfortunately at your midwife appointment your pregnancy won’t be confirmed or anything. It’s a bit of an anticlimax, you will just have height, weight and bloods taken and some questions about family history. Nothing is confirmed until 12 week scan.

Those first weeks are so long, but after your scan time flies by. Im now 38 weeks with no 2 and it’s come round so fast.

Make sure you’re taking at least folic acid and vitamin D, the worried feeling is completely normal. Definitely step away from the tests, if you can get a private scan, and also congratulations, it’s a very exciting time 😊