Almost 12 weeks .. cannot shake this anxiety!

[Sunshine92]

Hi lovelies,

I think the lockdown is finally pushing me to breaking point ...

I’m 11+4 with a second round IVF pregnancy after just over 3 years of trying. This is the first time I have ever been pregnant in my life.

Ive had 0 symptoms along the way, had I not have had IVF id be non-the-wiser to this pregnancy.

I’ll be 12+5 at my 12 week scan. My rational brain tells me that’s only 8 days away, but my overwhelming anxiety is telling me its FOREVER and something is going to be wrong 😔

I’m convinced i’ll have a missed miscarriage, or they’ll pick up severe abnormalities. Im petrified, and just want to get the scan over and done with.

Ive had 3 private scans so far. The last at 10+1 and all was fine. Size, heartbeat. I’m only reassured for like a day.

Please tell me i’m normal 😭 please help me try and relax. Sadly, sad stories are so common on here, its hard not to think its me. I’m just so sad and anxious 😔

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This was totally normal for me. I felt this the whole pregnancy. We had a missed miscarriage after our first IVF at 8 weeks and I couldn’t shake the feeling something would go wrong with my second pregnancy. I had barely any symptoms as well so found it hard. I also bled twice at 6 weeks and 6+4 in my successful pregnancy so didn’t help matters. Lockdown really doesn’t help as time seems to go even slower but hopefully once you’ve had your scan you can start to relax a bit xxx

[Tugsgirl]

Oh you are normal. Definitely. Us ivf Mammas can’t seem to relax and enjoy our pregnancies. It feels too good to be true doesn’t it? I was very anxious. Even up until the end I kept thinking something would go wrong! Heck that still worries me now sometimes and she’s 9 months this week! xx

[KiboXX]

This is so so normal! I’ve had quite a few private scans and like you, they only pacify me for a short while 🙈 I always find something to focus my worry on so please know that you’re normal and not alone! ♥️

I’m currently 18+5, I have two weeks until my 20 week scan and I’m literally counting down the minutes!xx

[3005]

Believe me you are not alone at all!

I was trying for 4 years and had 3 rounds of IVF when I fell naturally and I think some friends and family feel like cause it was natural why do I worry... erm ok! Couple my anxiety with all the uncertainty in the world at the moment it’s hard but like when having IVF we are bloody amazingly strong and find positives when everything seems so crap.

Stay strong you got this xxx