Pregnant after MC. Happy but scared and unsure 😣

[MsLaidBack]

15 months after my first MC it's confirmed I'm pregnant!!!!!!

Am I happy....YES!!! But I can't deny I'm slightly detached as I'm scared. The pain I felt losing my baby last year is still there. I think about the what ifs daily so now I don't want to think too much about this pregnancy in case the worst happens again 😞.

I really want to do the best for myself and my baby. I've made my midwife referral and ordered my prenatal vitamins. I've been taking pregnacare conception vitamins while are safe to continue while pregnant.

I know there isn't much I can really do to prevent it happening again, considering my age (38) and me having uterine fibroids.

I would be so grateful for any advice or tips on what others may have done to contribute to a healthy pregnancy (wishful thinking I know lol)

Congratulations! I had miscarriages before my recent baby, it's really tough. The best advice I have for you is to take it one step at a time, keep doing the things that bring you joy and be at peace with the reality that pregnancy after loss is really difficult at times.
The detachment is natrual and that's OK.
As long as it doesn't spiral out of control there will be anxious times and if you can find some coping strategies (music, light exercise, deep breathing) it can only help. Personally I found being in antenatal waiting for appointments really triggering so had a playlist ready and just zoned out when I could.
To be honest I struggled to buy anything for my daughter until she was here!

Honestly you're doing all you can! majority of miscarriages are caused by a chromosome issue, you can't do anything about that. I really wouldn't worry about feeling detached, I'm 38 weeks and I've felt detached the whole time, after a MC with first pregnancy. The anxiety has got better throughout luckily. Just keep yourself busy and distracted as much as you can, make some nice plans, stay active.