I am 7 weeks 5 days pregnant today, or at least I hope I still am. Our first scan was exactly two weeks ago, at 5w5d, but there wasn't too much to see or hear at that point. There was a gestational sac and a yolk sac, and the doctor recorded a faint heartbeat of 67 bpm, but also said that it wasn't impossible he was picking up my own heartbeat.
I'm really nervous for today. I've felt a bit like I have been waiting for a firing squad. I know so many of you on here have gotten BFPs only to have something go wrong in the following few months. So, it has been hard to focus on work, as I've just been concerned. It takes a psychological toll, even though I've been doing my best to take it easy, take care of myself, etc. It just takes up a lot of bandwidth if you know what I mean.
It's hard because I don't know if this is just another morning, and the morning that I hear my child's heartbeat properly for the first time—or if it's going to be the last decent moments I have for a while if something has gone poorly.
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Oh my lovely I wish you all the luck for your scan. 7+5 should be a good amount of growth to see something (something that looks like a prawn at least). We are all here for you. Xx
So pleased your scan went well! Unfortunately ours didn't, I've something called blighted ovum. Basically an early missed /delayed miscarriage. Pretty devestated, but trying our hardest to just see it as just part of this crazy rollercoaster that is IVF. Ask the best with the rest of your pregnancy 😊
Wishing you "good luck " I hope the scan can offer you reassurance that you need . P. S it is very difficult being pregnant after struggling with infertility I felt it was too good to be true with our first daughter Francesca still can't believe we were so lucky 😍 what you are feeling is totally normal unfortunately Xx
Sending you lots of support for today! I understand how you feel. I have my first scan on Thursday and I am so scared for bad news. It is hard when you read so many stories on here about women getting bad news but I keep trying to remind myself that more women have successful pregnancies than bad news. It can just seem the other way around sometimes. xx
Wishing you lots of luck for your scan today. Try and stay calm hoping everything is progressing well. Totally understand your anxieties. These first few weeks waiting for scans are torture. Especially when you don’t have many symptoms. Xx
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