7 Week Scan Anxiety 😖

Hi PennyPrimrose, what you're feeling is perfectly normal (even more so if you've already had a miscarriage). I thought the wait for the scan was worse than the 2ww! The thing to remember is that everyone has totally different symptoms during this time, some people have loads whilst others don't have any. And symptoms come and go too which is quite scary. I think I spent half the wait for my scan on Google because one of my symptoms (not that I had loads) had disappeared (only to reappear again a few days later). Hope the wait doesn't drive you too crazy - it helped me to remember that the reason they make you wait is until they are sure they would see a heartbeat because if they scanned early and you didn't see a heartbeat because of that then you really would spend the rest of the time worrying!

Hi, I'm 6 weeks tomorrow which is also my first scan. We've taken tomorrow afternoon after the scan off because we're so scared of bad news.

I keep wondering about little symptoms but there's been nothing too dramatic and I feel like they could be caused by all the Cyclogest I'm taking or just be my brain fooling me.

Hi, I’m in the same situation as you and when reading your post it’s like I wrote it myself, I’m nervous for my scan which is on the 2nd March, I miscarried in August, we saw the heartbeat but it was weak and stopped a week later. So I am waiting to get to this scan hoping the little one is there with a strong heartbeat. You do feel bad putting posts on here about your concerns now you have had that BFP knowing there are people that haven’t got to that point or have had a BFN…..the whole journey is one big roller coaster and just because people have that BFP doesn’t mean the waiting is over or the worry goes away, it is such an emotional time. I totally understand how you are feeling and I too have took so many tests to check. Some days I have really bad symptoms and then others I don’t and I end up worrying then that there is something wrong. But they come and go. Google is my new best friend, I google everything I am feeling, checking everything. Stay strong. Wishing you good luck that you see that strong heartbeat xx

I am waiting for my 7 week scan too...15th March and it feels like a lifetime away. Got my bfp last week otd was Monday so called and saying out loud I was pregnant to someone other than husband made it all feel real. Since then I felt exhausted in afternoons and sore boobs...had to wear sports bra as my normal bras were not comfy. Then yesterday hardly any symptoms and today nothing....well I have been an emotional crying wreck all day thinuking the worst as I have no symptoms! I am sure it is normal to have symptoms some days and not on others but we have all worked so hard to get bfp when it happens you just want it all to work!! I hope your wait goes quick to get to the scan!! Good luck x

I only feel anxious during my 7th week scan, I think I feel a bit numb I don't really feel like overly worried etc. Now that I'm waiting for my 13th week scan next week I am going insane thinking about bad things what the heart beat stop etc. But whatever will be will be. Well just have to stay positive and not dwell in negativity. Now I'm feeling excited I can't wait to meet my baby again xxx

I've had my bfp since 3w3d so was an early and strong bfp and then tested every day till my otd.I'm 5w tomorrow, it has gone very quick but I think now because you don't have contact with drs with scans etc I just feel a bit lost and like everything is down to us now! I think I now feel all the emotions and worry that I bottled up throughout the injection process! I'm sure we will be fine but it is a roller coaster! ! I hope you hear the heartbeat on your scan too, keep us updated good luck! Xx

Hello

I agree that how you are feeling is completely normal. You think you should be over the moon and consumed with joy and excitement when you actually feel as anxious as you did on the 2ww!

I think it would be unrealistic after all you've been through to expect a positive pregnancy test (as wonderful as it is) to remove all that fear and anxiety.

It felt like the weeks leading up to my 7week scan abdolutely dragged in! On the day I was so nervous! The nurse was obviously used to dealing with women going through IVF and was careful to explain that it might take her a wee while to find the baby/heartbeat so not to worry. Although we saw the heartbeat and were told everything looked fine, I was still anxious until the 12 week scan. I started telling people I was pregnant from 14 weeks but every time I said it out loud I felt I was jinxing things! I started to feel more relaxed maybe around 18 weeks when, despite the fact I had told everyone I was remarkably still pregnant and actually getting a little bit of a bump!

Try to take things one day at a time and try not to overanalyse/Google too much! Keep yourself and your mind as busy as possible.

Wishing you a healthy and happy pregnancy x