Early Scan Nerves

[Oddcat31]

My OTD was on 26th June and it was positive which was incredible. I have my early scan this Thursday 14th July (two days time) and, although I am really over the moon, I am just so anxious for this scan. I have only worked out dates myself and think my scan will be 6 weeks 6 days pregnant but this could be all wrong. I’ve never been pregnant in my life before and just wondered how you all coped with this feeling of anxiety. I don’t even want to type it but it all feels too good to be true to allow myself to fully embrace it. Any help is gratefully received.

[Fudge1980]

Congratulations 💗 the anxiety gets slightly better with each scan and trimester but the worry never stops. I wish I could tell you different but in all honesty I’ve worried my whole pregnancy. It did get better once baby starting moving 🥰

Get through your first trimester then enjoy your second trimester because the third is very uncomfortable 🫣😂

Good luck for Thursday everything crossed for you 🤞🏼

[Oddcat31 in reply to Fudge1980]

Thanks. I really appreciate the kind words. Best of luck to you too x

[ClaireB24]

Like Fudge, I’m not sure I have any specific help to offer. But just wanted to say I think it’s totally normal to worry when you’ve been through infertility. I am almost exactly the same dates as you and had a scan at 5 weeks because of previous ectopics. I was a wreck in the waiting room. I relaxed for about a day when told everything looked fine, now I’m back to worrying about the 7 week scan! Totally over analysing symptoms. Like my boobs have stopped hurting and I’m panicking, even though I’m really nauseous! Someone gave me the good advice that there’s no reason why things shouldn’t continue normally as the odds are in our favour the same as anyone else’s pregnancy. So I’ve just to hold on to that. Wishing you so much luck for your scan x

[Oddcat31 in reply to ClaireB24]

Thanks so much. So happy your 5 week was not ectopic for you. I’m over analysing my symptoms too. My boobs were very tender but have calmed down now and that was worrying me. I felt really nauseous at the weekend but that’s also stopped too. Tomorrow’s appointment can’t come soon enough xx

[Star241]

It’s totally understandable to be anxious you are definitely not alone at all in that one, no real advice but as the days pass I think your nerves will settle a little just take it day by day for now, I always try to not get to ahead of things but there is no right or wrong here just whatever helps you xxx

[Oddcat31]

Thanks for your kind words x

[Olive_77]

Congratulations, Oddcat! 😊 Oh, gosh! You are definitely not alone with worries and anxiety 🙈

I first saw my obstetrician at 5 weeks. It was just meant to be a conversation but he offered to do a scan… and I stupidly agreed. All he could see at a time was as he said “a cyst that could be a sac”. This turned my panic mode on - I first thought that I might be having a blighted ovum, then I thought it could be an ectopic. Had another scan 4 days later which showed a gestational sac and a yolk sac. This got me relaxed just for a couple of days until I saw a Clearblue test going from 3+ to 2-3 weeks - I know they can be inaccurate but I just needed a constant confirmation that I’m still pregnant as I hardly had any symptoms until week 7. Anyways, more panic, another scan and all is fine again.

I was told it gets easier as the pregnancy progresses 😊 This may sound silly but I found it helps a little to talk to the baby and say something positive to ensure that everything is going well. I’m also doing acupuncture with relaxation - helps for a few hours 😆

[Oddcat31 in reply to Olive_77]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Suppose we have to expect the unexpected really. Thank you for your words of advice I have been talking to my little baby and it has helped xx