Is health anxiety getting the better of me?

[SpryPeachShaker]

I’m currently 17+5 weeks, with my third child. This past week I’ve been getting increased tightenings, cramps and lower-back ache. I’ve attended the AAU 3 times, each time have stated my cervix is closed and long and to just wait and see if my waters break or I start I bleeding. The last speculum examination they performed, the doctor was slightly heavy handed and caused me to bleed. They gave me some codeine for the pain, but I’m still cramping which is can feel through the medication and the dull lower-back ache is constant. TMI My discharge has now changed and is creamy and slightly darker in colour. I feel like I’m losing my mind, I know there’s not much that can be done, I just feel dismissed. It’s caused my anxiety to go through the roof, as I can’t help but feel like something is wrong. I guess, I just want my feelings validated? TIA 💕

I don’t know much about complications at this stage so hopefully someone with more experience will come along soon.

What I will say is it sounds super stressful so I’m not surprised your anxiety is spiking. In your shoes I’d probably have a low tolerance to symptoms ramping and continue to be seen whenever necessary. I’m guessing it’s too early to have a CTG monitor to check tightenings/contractions?

Yep. They’ve basically said it’s too early for anything. They’ve listened with the Doppler once, and was happy with bubs heart rate.

How are things now @SpryPeachShaker?