Any advice for early scan anxiety

[InthestarsO]

Hi everyone!
Later this evening I have my first scan. I am somewhere between 7 and 8 weeks.
I lost my first child in June when I was 33 weeks pregnant. Problems were picked up at a private scan when I was 27 weeks pregnant (after everything previously being perfect), and then we lost him at 33 weeks.
Now the idea of scans absolutely terrify me. I'm constantly convincing myself there will be no heartbeat. Does anyone have any advice to reduce this anxiety - the scan is the last one of the day at 5pm so I have a while to go!
Thank you!

No advice other than keep busy. Make plans to do something that will keep you occupied today.
What will be will be.

I have no advice but I had scan anxiety and was convinced we wouldn’t see a heartbeat.

I was still working so I was able to keep busy, so definitely try and do something today to keep your mind off it.

Hope it all goes well!

Not helpful now, but if you possibly can, arrange all scans for first thing in the morning. Keep as busy as possible beforehand and don't beat your self up for feeling anxious, no matter what people tell you about relaxing, what you are feeling is an absolutely natural reaction to an incredibly hard situation so don't let people make you feel like you're being silly (many losses and terrible scanxiety myself).

I hope it all goes well for you later 🤞

I had two awful scans before my rainbow baby. It must have been so traumatic for you to lose him at 33 weeks, I'm so so sorry.
I have no real advice except be brave and focus your mind on willing your new baby to be healthy and visualise it going well. Are you allowed someone with your for the scan? I know at first with covid you weren't but think it's changed since.

After my second loss due to a molar pregnancy a doctor said to me that despite there being a small risk of it happening again "the most likely outcome of your next pregnancy is a health baby" and I really kept those words in my head when I felt anxious.

GOOD LUCK ❤️

@Mazzatron
thank you so much 💙 luckily my husband is allowed in with me. I don't think it helps that I'm a natural worrier anyway, but I try my hardest to tell myself there's no reason to panic just yet.
Thank you for your lovely words 😊