First scan nerves...

[Dolmiofamilyxo]

Hello!

I’m 11 weeks pregnant - my scan is next Friday 19th and I’m so worried about everything being okay with the baby, it’s all I can think about! I found out that I was pregnant at 4 weeks so the wait has been pretty torturous anyway and I don’t think lockdown has helped due to lack of distractions. I’ve taken 4 positive tests (was in abit of denial I think haha) had sore boobs since the beginning, felt pretty exhausted and a tad of nausea 3 or 4 times but that’s about it. I’ve had no signs of anything potentially bad (bad cramps, bleeding etc) so I know I need to just take the good from that and not assume the worst... But I can’t shake this idea that I’m just going to turn up to scan and they’ll be like ‘Errr there’s no baby in there what are you talking about?!’ I realise I sound a little crazy. Is/was anyone else like this in the lead up to their scan? Never have I wanted time to fly more in my life...

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I know what you mean, the wait until the 12 week scan is the longest!!! Time went a lot faster for me after about 20 weeks, and now he’s here time just goes so quick. You’re not crazy best wishes for your scan and the rest of your pregnancy!

I feel EXACTLY the same x am going out of my mind waiting for the first scan xxx praying yours goes well for you hun

It's completely normal to feel like that.
I have no advice because even this being my 3rd baby, I was still completely the same!

I had my dating scan yesterday. When I was waiting a lady came out of a room and sat opposite me, I noticed tears rolling down in to her mask, clearly had been given some bad news but was alone. At that point my excitement turned to worry again, I think the sonographer could tell I was worried as she showed me the baby and it's little heart beating away before she started to look at measurements. This one has followed 2 mc's, I've had 5 in total but also have 5 healthy children from 4 pregnancies. I got bfp at 4 weeks too and the worry has been intense, hated waiting so long but glad I held out because baby was very active which is reassuring. My most recent mc was in July, I had a private scan because I was worried sick at 8+3, they confirmed a hb but I lost it a week later. It was the 1st mc where I'd had a scan and held baby in my hand so it hit me hard. My anomaly scan is 7 weeks away but I can't wait that long to see how baby is doing, I've booked a private well-being and gender scan for 3.5 weeks time.

I am feeling exactly the same and the wait since finding out at 4 weeks has been ridiculously long! I have done a few tests since originally finding out at Christmas and have been trying not to get too excited as I still don't believe i can actually be pregnant! I mean so many tests cannot be wrong but not being able to have anyone else confirm it makes me think and plan for the worst. My 12 week scan is the day before yours - good luck!!! X

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments! Really appreciate you coming back. It’s so nice to hear I’m not the only one who feels this way - I can imagine it is the same with every baby, especially if you’re a worrier like me! Haha.

@Sunshine1982flowers211111 and @Lumay92 praying that both of your scans are positive too! I’ve been exactly the same since Christmas Eve - took 4 tests almost expecting the other 3 to be wrong as was in denial but you can’t just keep taking tests can you! Let me know how your scans go if you can, would love to hear how you got on :)

@Chelyanne I’m so sorry to hear you’ve been through such heartbreak. I’m so glad your scan went well this time and you got to see your little baby’s heart beating! How awful that just before you went in you saw another lady in tears, I would have been beside myself. I just want to know mine is healthy too, it’s such a worry.

8 days to go... come on!! Xx

I felt so sorry for that lady, she could have done with a big hug but with covid rules it's not allowed.

Good luck with your pregnancy @Dolmiofamilyxo fingers crossed for a happy active baby on the screen for you.

I was like this!! Didn't find out til 24 weeks I have pcos so my periods stopping isn't anything new lol I just remember them saying ur a little bit further gone than u think and then I saw the size of the foot!! I was 28 weeks!!! Ull be fine 🙂

I totally know how you feel. I am 12 weeks pregnant and having my scan today. So nervous as in my last pregnancy I found out that it was a MMC and there was no baby in there, only a sac. I think it’s good to prepare yourself incase it doesn’t all go to plan, but try not to worry yourself stupid. Best advice I’ve read is that nothing you can do will change anything so you’ve just got to try and think positively xx

*found out at my 12 week scan

Oh my goodness @JhsLs how did your scan go today?? I hope you had the news you were hoping for xx

Those are very wise words and I am going to try to stick to them, it really is out of my hands!

@Firsttimemama345 wow you found out at 24 weeks, that must have been a shock! Haha. At least you didn’t have long to wait, although lots to plan in such little time! Xx

I felt exactly the same! I only did one test and expected them to maybe do another one at the booking appointment or something? It's amazing so many appointments can be triggered just by me saying I'm pregnant! My appointment was this week and everything was fine 😊

@Dolmiofamilyxo

Oh my goodness *@JhsLs* how did your scan go today?? I hope you had the news you were hoping for xx

Those are very wise words and I am going to try to stick to them, it really is out of my hands!

@Firsttimemama345 wow you found out at 24 weeks, that must have been a shock! Haha. At least you didn’t have long to wait, although lots to plan in such little time! Xx

It all went well, thank you! A real relief. Sonographer was super nice and talked us through everything which made it easier. Let us know how yours goes next week. Good luck xx

@Andthenanothercupoftea I thought exactly the same! Was really surprised they just take your word for it haha. I’m so glad your appointment went okay!

@JhsLs that’s amazing news, congratulations and thank you for letting me know! Every time I hear of a positive 12 week scan it gives me more hope that mine will be okay 🤞 Will let you know how I get on this Friday xxx

@Dolmiofamilyxo how did your scan go today?! X

Can anyone help has anyone been given progesterone or steroids Prednisone to help prevent a miscarriage in the 1st trimester ?

Hey @Lumay92! It went well thank you 😊 Had an incredibly chilled out baby who clearly just wanted to sleep! Actually had to take a break half way through my scan as was told to eat sugary snacks and jiggle around to wake the baby up! Haha. They woke up for a little, kicked around (all cross at being woken up I think!) and then turned onto their side away from us and went back to sleep haha. All perfectly formed and healthy from what the sonographer could see - just waiting to get blood test results for any abnormalities. I think they said if I don’t hear anything by Tuesday then assume all okay. Just need to get to Tuesday and then I’ll let myself get excited finally! Haha.

How did yours go lovely? I hope all well?! Xx

@Dolmiofamilyxo that's so good to hear, yay!! It's so weird as yours sounds exactly like my scan was - baby was being lazy and wouldn't move to get measured so I had to get up, go for a wee and have a dance around to get them moving!

Do you have a date for your next scan yet? I'm so glad this one has FINALLY come around as I actually now believe that we are having a baby :-)

You have any guess on the sex?! X