So anxious - help

[Emilyx00]

Hi all,
I recently found out I was pregnant and I’m so nervous about a MMC. I know nothing can be stopped so there’s no point of me stressing but I really can’t help it. I had a scan a week ago and they could see the yolk sac and gestational sac exactly where it should be and the correct size for dates but no fetal pole or heartbeat. I have to go back in a couple of weeks but the sonographer was not worried at all. I’m approx 6+2 now and experiencing waves of nausea and sore breasts but the symptoms and coming and going. I had a MMC last year and I have 2 healthy children but I’m so worried it’s consuming me. I had worse symptoms with my other two children so it’s making me worse and although I’m glad the nausea isn’t like previously, I’m still worried it means something isn’t right. Anyone else in this position or anxious too? X

I completely understand the nerves - symptoms are not an indication of how well a pregnancy is going. I've had 3, all losses, a massive variation in symptoms! The latest of which I was really quite sick right up to when I had surgical management.
Keeping everything crossed for you that your next scan shows nothing but good news xx

I’m so sorry for your previous loss. I had a MMC in the summer and it is a particular kind of cruel. However, my understanding with MMC is that in all likelihood it was a problem with the baby rather than you and you are not more likely to have another MMC. Much easier to say than believe, trust me I know. I think at 5 weeks it’s perfectly normal just to see the sac, although I know the wait in between scans will be torture and I have everything crossed that brings good news.

Pregnancy after loss is incredibly anxiety riddled. Take care of yourself, try and distract yourself and keep busy. Hopefully the Christmas period will make time go a little quicker. Sending hugs and gentle congratulations 💐

Sorry you're feeling so anxious although not surprising when you've experienced a MMC previously.
What you describe is totally normal for 6+2 so please don't worry. With my daughter I didn't have a single symptom till over 7 weeks.
Good luck for your follow up scan