I will be 7+4 tomorrow and having my first scan for this pregnancy. My only previous experience of pregnancy scans has been pretty distressing with my last pregnancy ending in a MMC at 10 weeks after seeing a strong heartbeat twice before at 7 & 8 weeks - I never want to see my baby has died on a monitor again so I will be asking them not to show me it tomorrow. I know that nothing I do can change the outcome but I’m totally terrified of walking into that room tomorrow and being told the same thing all over again. Its all I can imagine as it’s all I know. I do have symptoms my boobs are sore, I’m totally exhausted (2 naps a day some days), I get waves of nausea if I don’t eat little and often and I’m constantly thirsty.
There isn’t much point to this other than I just need some words of encouragement that I can face this - quite honestly I’d like to hide under a rock until the first trimester is over but I know I need to know! For ladies who’ve been in this situation how did you cope and summon the courage for a scan after a previous miscarriage? Xx
Just wanted to say I can understand the feelings you described. I’m still haunted at times by that moment where we were told there was no-longer a heartbeat (ours was a MMC at 9 weeks also after seeing a strong heartbeat at 6 & 7 weeks). I’m afraid I cannot offer you advice as I haven’t had to go for a pregnancy scan since, but imagine I would be feeling similar to you if I did. So I just wanted to send my support. I hope it all goes well tomorrow. You’ve got this! xxx
Thank you! I’m so sorry you’ve also had to go through this it was honestly one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. It’s taken me a year and 5 more rounds of IVF to get pregnant again so I really hope this is the one that sticks xx
Oh bless you, I really hope so too. You have to tell yourself there is no reason that this one shouldn’t! (I know that’s easier said than done but you have to believe that this is the one). Big hugs xxx