Sudden stress cause miscarriage?

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For context, I don't have any children, but have had two miscarriages in the past - one being missed.

I had a moment of madness last night and got completely and utterly wound up about something. I started screaming at the top of my lungs, banging stuff, blood was pumping in my ears and I was shaking. I don't know what came over me. It wasn't anything to be so worked up over and it's so unlike me to act that way. Outside of pregnancy I don't act this way at all.

I have been assessed as severe via the maternity mental health services and referred as a result, but my worry now is could my moment of acute stress yesterday have had severe repercussions?

I'm so awfully worried about my baby - day in day out. And I feel I've really not helped myself here.

Has anyone had any stories of experience sudden stress in their pregnancy and been okay?

I should also say, I've not had a MH appt as yet as I'm only 8 weeks... but it was around this sort of time last time that our baby stopped developing. I'm so incredibly stressed and scared. :(

Breathe deeply.
I have been where you are and I feel for you.
On the one hand stress and other factors of course affect pregnancies. However that said, women around the world, for millennia have been pregnant and delivered babies in the most awful and stressful of circumstances. It is my belief that stress will not end a viable, healthy pregnancy. You are NOT TO BLAME for any miscarriage. A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy that is not destined to survive in any case.
Please be kind to yourself and relax. Maybe see if you can get a scan soon to reassure yourself. I’ve had many missed miscarriages and i know how horrible it is. Please be kind to yourself and your body. It’s working hard right now.

@MaggieBsBoat thank you, I really really appreciate your reply. We had a scan this time last week at 7+4 and all was well to my shock and delight. I'm clinging on to that as hope, but that episode last night has really rattled my confidence. Every time the slightest thing happens I want a scan for reassurance, but I know that's not feasible when I'm anxious about so many little things so often! We have a scan at 10+1 with the NHS in just over a week, so I have everything crossed that all will be well then. The things we go through just to be mothers...

Handling emotions when pregnant can be tricky sometimes. I've been through it in the past in the last few months of my pregnancies.

I would work on how to prevent this happening to the degree you have explained and get as much help as you possibly can. Having a baby is a very difficult experience and can be exhausting and challenging. Get as much support and help around you for when the baby arrives too.

I am sure many women go through very stressful periods when pregnant and dont miscarry. Try to focus on yourself and take each day as it comes.

Good Luck

@BabyBorn thank you very much for your kind reply. Luckily, I do have a wonderful supportive husband and my mum and dad both know about the pregnancy too, so that's a comfort. I think you're right - keep telling myself that if it was that easy to lose a baby there'd be no one left on earth! I'll keep telling myself that and try my very best to stay calm. It would really help if we could get mental health appointments a bit sooner!

Completely agree with this!

In my second pregnancy we were essentially evicted from our rented house (s21 no fault eviction), got married and navigated extremely intense family arguments surrounding our wedding, completed an NVQ exam and then I gave birth. Needless to say, I was stressed to the max sometimes and on top of all of that I worried about the baby. He’s now a happy healthy 2 year old.

Ive miscarried twice this year and so I completely get your stress and anxiety waiting for scans. Try not to add additional stress and pressure by assuming you’re effecting your baby by feeling stressed! Easier said than done though. Xx

@Curlygirl123 thank you so much for your kind reply. It's been a difficult couple of weeks but that's something I've kept telling myself! I think I'm just struggling since the last MMC, but had a healthy 10+2 scan today, so my wobble mustn't have done too much damage I'm happy to report... still, it's something I'll be trying to prevent from happening again!