Early pregnancy is so worrying!

[cinnamongreyhound]

I am 11 weeks pregnant and have my scan next Wednesday. I remember being very miserable at this time with my son but with this baby I'm worried all the time that something will be wrong when we go to the scan.

I have had no signs of any problems, no bleeding and feeling/being sick everyday but the closer I get to my scan the more worried I get. Does anyone know the chances of miscarrying if you haven't had any bleeding?

I have felt worse since I saw the midwife last week and she said 'after the scan- do this and after the scan- do that' which made me realise that nothing is certain until that date.

I'm sure there must be others who feel this way, I just feel so irrational

I was a nervous wreck for the first 12 weeks. I told quite a few people around the 10 week mark because I was getting so big, when they offered me their congratulations, I said "Oh don't congratulate me yet as I'm not sure the baby is alive".

When I went for my 12 week scan I informed the sonographer that I wasn't sure if the baby was alive. Thankfully he was jumping around all over the place and my fears were unfounded.

I am now 31 weeks pregnant, feeling absolutely crap but not quite as scared as I was in the early stages.

Best wishes to you. Post when you have good news.

I know exactly how you feel, I'm only 8 weeks pg and soooo impatient for my scan. Think lots of women feel this way to be honest. If it's any comfort, I was flicking through What to Expect When You're Expecting the other night and the author says it's VERY rare to have a missed miscarriage, even though it's a very common fear. Only one more week to go - hope the time passes quickly for you.

I was different as I had x2 mc's before I finally got pregnant with dd..BUT I hated pregnancy, purely for the worry and stress I felt.

I finshed work pregnant with dd at around 25 weeks as I found it easier being at home than worrying at work.
I never returned and proceeded to have ds, I still worried while pregnant.

I wish I had never mc'ed at times and that I could have experienced pregnancy worry free...BUT reading your thread has made me realise that I guess us women worry regardless.

God luck and relax xx

Hi ladies

Im not quite so new to this- i was previously on the miscarraige posts as I had a Missed Miscarriage in August last year. This time- im now nearly 13 weeks pregnent and I am and was a nerous wreck due to my my first miscarraige and with this preg i had a scare at 9 weeks and was petrifyed to the last time and the exp i had. MMC are not uncommon and who ever told you that- was not true.

I have now just had my 12 week scan and everything is ok thank god but im still worried as i dont know what to expect at the 20 weeks scan.

Im still feeling so sick and rough, so i can only see it as a good sign but still worried and what happend last time is still at the back of my mind.

My advice is try to keep busy as the more you think about the scan the more worried you will get. I was so worried-i threw up just waiting for the scan in the waiting room! try to relax- tho its easier said than done!

I agree Jules, try and keep busy.
BTW, I still worried and with dd I was scanned 2 weekly till around 22 weeks.... Still petrified me...

and meee - - only just 13 weeks!! arhhhhh and sick!

Thanks all who replied! Had scan today and we have one very active little baby 12weeks+1 :-D

Congrats. I was going to say I had a missed miscarriage, it happened at 6 weeks, but wasnt picked up until early scan at 8 weeks.

So sorry TheWifey, I can't imagine how it feels. I had no reason for an early scan so had to wait until 12 weeks. Luckily everything was ok for me but I was absolutely terrified :-(