12 week scan anxiety

[P2023]

Hi,
I feel really silly writing this, I’m 11 weeks and 3 days pregnant and I have my scan in 2 weeks time which feels forever away.
I had a scan around 8 weeks for reassurance and all was well but I cannot shift this worry incase something has gone wrong.
My boobs stopped hurting quite early and I have had bouts of sickness it doesn’t happen every morning.
I don’t really know what I’m asking here, just feel sick with worry at the minute and I feel like I can’t get excited about being pregnant until after my scan! Is this normal to feel like this?

Yes it's normal to feel a bit nervous before this scan. Try not to panic though. You have already had one scan and all was fine so the majorly like-hood is it is all good. These symptoms of sickness/boobs hurting so tend to get less as you reach the 12 week stage so all normal. Remember everyone's body reacts different to pregnancy. The stress/worry will not help your body or baby though so try relax (easier said than done I know!). Congratulations on your pregnancy OP. Try enjoy it best you can. Xx

Hey :) thank you so much for responding to me! Thank you, when I think about it logically I don’t really have anything specific to be concerned about. I’m driving myself crazy I think, at the 8 week scan it had a good heartbeat but I just feel worried.
I do need to try and relax and just hope that next Thursday comes around quickly xx
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To be honest there's not much advice to give on this. It's hard.

What I will say is that the one time I had a MC I 100% knew deep down that I was going to get bad news when I went for a scan.

With my next pregnancy I was understandably worried in the run up to the 12 week scan but I didn't have that same gut feeling that things had gone wrong.

Oh and pregnancy symptoms were up and down for me in my good pregnancy so I don't they're anything to go by.

Distraction is the way forward! The least sitting around at home as possible. Make some nice plans to see some friends, fresh air, walks etc.

I am 11+2 and I am exactly the same. Had a miscarriage immediately before this pregnancy so I have been a bag of nerves and I have actually already had four scans 🫣 the last one being less than a week ago. Each has shown a strong heart beat and a baby measuring spot on, and a day bigger on the last one.

But…. That only really makes me feel better for a day or two then I start stressing again.

I am trying to throw myself into work and keep busy when I’m not working, but it’s so hard not to google and stress. No advice, I just wanted you to know you’re not alone ❤️

I had a missed miscarriage at a scan at 10+4 (baby died at 9 weeks) - I had a tiny bit of pink mucus before, and nothing else physically was wrong, but I had a feeling in my gut that the baby had died, can't tell you why or what made me feel that way.

The statistics are in your favour that everything will be ok - you're aware there might be a negative outcome (which is sensible), but try to park that thought and go with the fact that the likelihood is it'll be ok. Good luck for your scan and fingers crossed everything will be absolutely fine and you can look forward to the second trimester x

@P2023 symptoms will start to ease from now, so the variability of symptoms doesn't mean much at this point. If you're worried you could arrange a private scan, I'm having them with ultrasound direct. I was told by my clinic that a good heartbeat at 8 weeks is pretty much as good as a good 12 week scan.

I felt exactly like this for the last week or so, and had a scan at 8 weeks too! I had my 12 week scan this morning and all was good - hopefully (and very very likely!) the same for you too x

I feel exactly the same! I'm 10 weeks tomorrow and scan isn't until 28th! I haven't really had any symptoms apart from sore nipples and bloating. May have felt a tiny bit nauseous but certainly haven't been sick.

I'm terrified I'll go to the scan and there'll be nothing there. I've no reason to think that other than I had a MC in January at 8 weeks so the anxiety is extremely high!

I wont get a private scan though I don't see the point it would only reassure me for a day

Thank you all for responding to my message :) it’s help to know that your not alone!

ThreadExterminator - I’m sorry to hear you had to go through that, I don’t always feel so negative so I don’t think my gut feeling is something has gone wrong but I feel like I’m having negative feelings then slightly more positive if that makes sense. I think I do need to keep myself busy, I do work full time and have a daughter already so I just need to try and be positive and hope next week comes round quickly xx

Misspotterscat - congratulation on your pregnancy, that’s sounds really positive for you (I get the anxiety/worry part still there) but with 4 really positive scans I hope you can find some reassurance within that. My 8 week scan was a private one, which I mainly had due to a reduction in symptoms but it was all good and the heart beat was strong but like you, it reassured me for a few days then I found myself googling things and worrying myself over things I’d never heard off! I hope all goes well with your scan and hope it isn’t too many days away xx

Moosey89 - I’m really sorry to hear that it must have been really hard, I have noticed quite a few women talk about a gut feeling so I know I must sound really silly I do feel a little more positive today. Thank you so much xx

Gardenlady543 - to be honest my symptoms haven’t been strong at any point in this pregnancy they’ve been a bit hit and miss from the start, that’s why I decided to have a scan at 8 weeks which really helped for a few days then I’ve just started to worry myself again. That’s really reassuring to hear my scan was at 8 weeks 4 days too xx

Happyclam - congratulations on your pregnancy and really glad to hear your scan went well! Thank you I definitely think it’s the build up to the scan, I’ll be 13 weeks for it so fingers crossed I’m just worrying over nothing thank you xx

Strawberry06 - congratulations on your pregnancy, it’s a horrible feeling isn’t it, and it just feels like the longest waiting game. Maybe we are just some of the lucky ones who don’t experience strong symptoms? Never thought I would wish to feel a little more rough in hope that would give me reassurance! I really do hope that the wait to your scan doesn’t drag too much and all turns out well for you xx