Worried about miscarrying

[themadBelgian]

I'm 11-12 weeks pg and feeling a lot less nauseous than in the last few weeks. Boobs also feeling less tender than of late... I'm grateful obviously in a way, but wondering whether I'm still pg. I have no bleeding or cramps (but am on progesterone bcse of early pg spotting, so am thinking that maybe it wld stop me miscarrying even if the baby had died?) I know I'm probably being completely paranoid, but I'm almost 42 and this feels like my last chance. I have a lovely 5-year-old DS, conceived and carried to term without any pbm but had an early miscarriage last autumn and now feel a lot more nervous. Someone I know had a missed miscarriage at 11 weeks, didn't notice anything special and only found out when she had the 13-week scan...

Most of my symptoms disappeared around that time. I am now 31 weeks. If you are not cramping or bleeding, probably fine.

If you are really fretting, call your GP and have an EPU.

I have no real advice but just to say I can understand what you're saying. I felt like that with both of mine, somehow those first three months trying to get to your scan is almost too much to bear with the worry of losing, and it must be worse for you because of your previous loss. But all I can say is it's not long now until you get to see your baby on that screen and your mind will be reassured. There is no point (although it's very hard) working yourself up before you know anything. Easier said than done I know, btw I remember my symptoms easing off around this time. I was completely obsessed with checking my boobs for soreness! I drove myself almost crazy, so I know it's hard. Best wishes to you, let us know how you get on.

I had an early pg scan at 6 wks and it showed a viable pg, so I know the risk of miscarriage is really low, it's probably just the hormones messing with my brain... I'm an antenatal teacher and so I'm around lots of pg women, a number of whom have had MCs... I guess (as I always tell them re. horror stories abt labour and birth) that when everything goes well it doesn't make a good story...
Jic - v funny to hear abt boob-checking obsession. I do the same and I hope no-one has ever caught sight of me doing it because they must think I'm really strange, grabbing my boobs with both hands in the middle of the street!
Thanks for your posts, they really put things into perspective.

lol I know! I used to do it whenever I "felt the need" to just check if they were still as big/sore! Pregnancy sure does funny things to your head he he