6 weeks pregnant and anxious 😕

[EstelleK88]

Hello. I found out I was pregnant on Friday after a miscarriage 6 weeks ago. We are happy but I feel like my overwhelming emotion is anxiety, which is a horrible feeling.

I am so nervous it’s going to happen again 😞 I have very little symptoms, except missing my period, slight cramping. Is this normal? My drs won’t see me to do blood test or anything.

Thank you ❤️

Lots of people don't have symptoms that early. I don't think I had any until about 8 weeks. I get the anxiety, I was a bag of nerves this time as I'd had a miscarriage previously. Maybe book an early private scan?

@EstelleK88 I totally understand how you feel! I’m so nervous and not sleeping! Not many symptoms either! I found Out almost two weeks ago, but I’m only just 5 weeks (I tested really early)! Times going soo slow!!! I’ve booked an early scan for 3 and a bit weeks time! Good luck! Hope everything goes okay!

Yes I’ve been told this quite a lot to be honest so I just need to relax but it’s easier said than done. Yea I’ve booked one for 16th June so should be 8 weeks by then xxx

Aww I totally get that, I’m the same. I have a private scan booked for 16th June so hopefully that might make me feel more at ease xxx

Aww good luck! My scan is the 23rd of June ☺️!

To be completely frank, I don’t think anything that anyone says will take that anxiety away, the first trimester is just hell on wheels. BUT you only have 6 more weeks until you’re into the second trimester, and that’s when you can relax (well a lot more, anyway!). I’m 19 weeks now, two bleeds down and now also have Covid but my anxiety is much reduced.

You just have to ride this few weeks out. Lots of watching your favourite comedies, reading uplifting fiction etc will help take your mind off it and the time will whIzz by. Okay, that last part is a white lie, it might not whizz by, but you’ll get through this 💪🏼

Dangerously is right.

I too am pregnant 6 weeks post miscarriage. Am now 20 weeks and they have been the longest and most anxious 20 weeks I've ever known.

We are fortunate and could afford additional private scans so we did that when anxiety peaked and just had to lean in to what we were feeling

Reminding myself nothing I did or didn't do would change things helped sometimes.

Perhaps it's just having had the 20 week scan that's done it but for now I'm much calmer.

Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck! X