Early Scan

[GillM]

I have no reason to feel as anxious as I do - I've had one previous completely healthy pregnancy but I can't shake the feeling of impending doom I have. I don't remember feeling this way with my first and keep telling myself I'm being irrational but nothing's reassuring me that everything is fine
I've had a couple of very small spotting incidents - one a few weeks ago and one on Christmas Day where I had mild cramps and when I say spotting that's probably exaggerating as it was the tiniest amount of pink streaked cm when I wiped once on both occasions and nothing else. I hate feeling this way and started googling early scans. There's a clinic local to me that on the upside is having a half price sale!! I've booked to go on Tuesday evening - I actually feel sick at the thought please tell me I'm not losing my marbles.... Xx

 

[Nickinakinoo]

Your not losing your marbles, I'm exactly the same (or maybe we both are) I just keep thinking when I lay on that table they're not going to find a heartbeat

 

[Mrsbee]

I'm exactly the same! I'm very early days but nothing can stop my worry. I think I might look into an early scan maybe it will calm me down? Xxx

 

[KellyL]

Ahh gosh you are definitely not alone! I had an early scan due to having diabetes and I got on the table and the Senographer was quite rude through the whole process which made things ten times worse! I'm lay there and she's digging the things into me moving it around and all I could think was "there's nothing there!!" She took what seemed like forever to eventually say "well there's a baby and a heartbeat"
GillM I too have spotted a fair bit but like you the tiniest amount and then I would wipe again and it's gone. Even now I'm thinking there's going to be something wrong or noting there when I go for my 12 week scan and I've seen baby and it's heartbeat myself!
Don't think it helps me that I don't feel pregnant at all and I have little symptoms.
Just wanted to reassure you that I felt and still feel the same but there was a lively jelly bean in there x

 

[Unicorn]

I think it is completely natural to feel nervous about somthing so precious and that an early scan is a good idea to put your mind at rest, stress isn't good at all. Looking forward to hearing that you've seen your beautiful, flashing blob and are feeling a lot better xx

 

[GillM]

Thanks ladies I can always rely on you to make me feel more 'normal' lol!!! I'll update when I've had my scan xx

 

[Fingersxd12]

Best of luck with your scan!!

 

[Kholl]

I so get it. I feel so anxious about this pregnancy and I will be booking an early scan too. I've also had 2 healthy, uneventful pregnancies before this.

 

[GillM]

Thanks ladies will let you know how I get on later xx

 

[Unicorn]

Good luck Gill, I'm sure everything will be fine xx

 

[First Baby White]

Good luck for tonight, can't wait to hear all about it x

 

[MelC2011]

Good luck for today xx

 

[Nickinakinoo]

Thinking of you xx

 

[TS1982]

Good luck this evening xx

 

[GillM]

All is well ladies - heart flickering away and only one baby which is a relief as I'm from a family with lots of twins!!! Xx

 

[Unicorn]

Excellent news, congratulations xx

 

[Nickinakinoo]

Can I ask, was it external? Did they date you differently?

I can't hit rid of the feeling of impending doom when I think about mine

 

[GillM]

Hi Nickinackinoo yes external - she found baby and heartbeat straight away. She has put me back to 7+4 instead of 8+3 which I thought might happen as I have an extremely short luteal phase xx

 

[Mrsbee]

Yay great news!!! Gillm I have an 8 week scan in a few weeks I'll literally be exactly 8 weeks, can you see much? I've been looking at 8 week scan photos and some you can kinda see really well and others I can't make out xxx

 

[GillM]

Little blip xx