Worrying about Weird things!

[Vicky_Gazerimmer]

Hi Everyone,

I feel like I need to chat with some of you, this is my first pregnancy so I am new to all the weird feelings I am having.
I am having the most odd phase at the moment where all I keep thinking about is downs syndrome, I know that sounds odd. But I am so worried that my baby is gonna have it. (I used to work with downs adults and it used to break my heart).
I know its like a 1/1000 chance and I am only 24 so the chances are much lower but I cant understand why this is bothering me so much. There is no history of it in my family or my fiances, I dont know much about it, does anyone know any facts about it?

I have also noticed that I am having the most outragious mood swings at the moment one minute I am happy next I am crying, is this normal?
I am 8 weeks this week and I have my first appointment with the midwife this week for my 'pregnancy induction' hehe. Hoefully she can clarify some things for me too.

thanks

 

[skatty]

Its probably the hormones making you worry about this. You can have a nuchal fold scan at 12/13 weeks and this should reassure you

 

Hormones, nightmare they are. It's very normal to be all over the place babe
You will get blood tests to show your risk hun.

 

[Cat&Noah]

sounds normal to me, My emotions are demented, and at times at the moment I feel downright depressed!

I think as well the hormones make you irrational and prone to worrying more, I know I keep thinking of all the things that can go wrong, I even think about OH having a car crash on his way home one day so my kids are left without a dad! Your prob thinking about downs more cause of your history of working with them and also the fact its all in the media a lot more with the current Eastenders storyline.

Try not to worry hun, after all they will give you either a blood test or scan to check for it, and mad worrying is all normal when PG.