Advice/reassurance needed please

[MissH995]

I'm going to start this off and say I'm probably over reacting and just letting things run wild in my mind.

I'm 9 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I've had 3 miscarriages in 12 months. This is as far as I've got pregnancy wise. We saw a heartbeat at a 7 week scan where they dated me 6 weeks 1 day. I then went for a private scan 10 days later and they dated me 3 days ahead at 7 weeks 6 days as again saw heartbeat and all perfect. Which makes me 9 weeks tomorrow going off that date. I was meant to have another scan on Thursday with my fertility clinic, but it got cancelled an hour before I was due to go in as the scan lady is now off for 2 weeks. They couldn't fit me in until next week and it'll be with the EPU and not fertility. Since they've cancelled that scan my mind has been doing loops. And yesterday I woke up with lower back ache and it's still here this morning. I just need some reassurance really. I feel like I've got lucky with the pregnancy symptoms as I've only felt sick and not been sick. But the back ache is reminding me of my miscarriages and now I've suddenly programmed into my head I'm having another missed miscarriage🤦🏼‍♀️

Can't get hold of my gp because they are closed, EPU aren't answering which I presume they are closed also, and I don't have a midwife until October 11th.

I've been on lates in work and on my feet standing for 6+ hours, so that could be a reason why my back aches. I'm overthinking my head stupidly. But has anyone else experienced this back ache in healthy pregnancies?

Hey, back ache is very common and normal in every stage of pregnancy. I won't say 'don't worry' as that's pointless after your previous experiences (I'm sorry you've had such a hard time of it) but there is no reason to believe that this pregnancy isn't progressing as it should. You are clearly highly anxious (which is to be expected) and that alone can cause a whole range of physical symptoms. You could always go for a private reassurance scan (if you can afford it) to put your mind at rest in the interim. Many places offer same day/next appointments.

Try to take deep breaths and relax a bit, do something you enjoy to try and take your mind off the wait if you can. Early pregnancy is stressful for everyone but given your history I understand why you are feeling the way you do.

After seeing a heartbeat on an ultrasound you have a VERY high chance of the pregnancy being successful, try to focus on that x