12-weeks screening anxiety - for no good reason

[esgill]

I had my dating scan on Monday and all looked good. Baby was moving and sucking their thumb. NT 1.7 mm which is average apparently. I had the blood test after to screen for Downs, Edward's and Pataus, and I feel soooo anxious about the results. I know when the letter comes in the post/if anyone calls me I'm going to be shaking. I just really want the baby to be happy and healthy – as we all do. How to put my mind at ease? I realise there can be problems flagged throughout pregnancy, and also at the 20-week scan, and I'm worrying about how to manage my anxiety.

I have no sound advice as I’m feeling the same. Already have 2 healthy kids and I feel like I am tempting fate and almost feel guilty for going for a third. Have fully convinced myself that the baby is going to have extra needs or DS and I can’t get it off my mind. So much so that all I see on instagram is kids with DS and extra needs I am fully convinced this is what lies ahead. I am only 5weeks so have a long way to go with worry. Sorry can’t help but at least you know you aren’t alone in your worries xxxx

Glad it's not just me but sorry there's nothing to help either of us. I'm trying to tell myself, que sera sera, whatever will be, will be. If there's a problem, there's a problem – I haven't influence over it beyond continue doing what I have done: eating healthily, exercising as much as I can while sick and exhausted, taking my supplements, doing the screening tests, resting. Hoping for good news for all of us xxx