Hi everyone,
I am new to this board and am so scared, I really need advice from people in the same position as me.

We discovered I am pregnant two weeks ago and I can't tell you how happy we are about it. I was having a lot of pain but I didn't think anything of it having never been preggers before. Anyway, Mum said I should get it checked out and hospital thought the baby was ectopic. I had an internal scan 2 weeks ago and saw the yolk and it is def not ectopic.

Following that I have had light bleeding, not fresh bright blood though. You can imagine how scared I am. I went to a and e, they sent me home and I got an appointment for a scan on Wednesday gone. It was amazing, I am 7 weeks today and on Wed we saw the heart beating. It was wonderful.

All along, despite the scares I was so confident that everything was ok, until yesterday. I had a bad dream on Wed night and when I woke yesterday I couldn't stop crying. The only symptom of pregnancy I had is sore boobs and now they don't really hurt much at all.

I am getting paranoid that something bad has happened. There is no bleeding at all now and no pain. I am just so scared. I am not sure if I am so worried because now I have to wait until 12 weeks to see anything but all my optimism has gone.

Has anyone else felt this way and does the boob pain go or do you think I should phone the hospital? I don't want to be a hypochondriac.

Sorry, I realise I sound a bit off the wall but I am going crazy. We never thought we could have a baby and I am so terrified of losing this one.

I'm just having exactly the same conversation with some one else on another threed. Its not easy to get your confidence back when you have a worrying experience in your pregnancy. And the first trimester is so hard.... either your sick as a dog, or you have no symptoms (like me) and you worry that the baby has died and your waiting for the inevitable.

All i can say honey, is i know how you feel, i know how vivid these dreams can be and how they knock you for 6. I hope you have some good friends, familly and OH about at the moment that can support you. And when you go to bed tonight i hope you'll have a lovely dream about your baby, and feel much more confident about things in the morning.

Oh the worry is just awful (I am constantly prodding my nipples to check if they still hurt or not). All I can say is "try not to worry" (we all know that's not going to happen) and if you genuinely don't feel pregnant any more I'd get yourself down to A&E. A few people on here have done that and they seem to have been very accommodating.

But on the bright side you have heard the heatbeat which is a big milestone to reach.

Big to you love, try not to obsess over it and just trust that everything will be ok.

Thanks girls, it's so hard isn't it.

Hubby is amazing, as are our families. I just don't want to be seen to be the one who is making a huge fuss as they all have several kids already all with no problems at all.

Reasonably, there is no reason to think anything bad happened, the bleeding is not fresh, it's very very light. I have no pain and only two days ago I saw my baby's heart beating.

Wish I could have a scan machine at home so I could see it again.

I don;t have a midwife yet, she's off sick so have nobody to call really.

I feel better already that you are going through the same experience. Let's keep everything crossed that these wee bumps are just fine.

Sorry, just re read that last line, I am not pleased you are going through it too, just that we can support each other. Sorry if it came out wrong. x

My boobs stopped hurting about 7 weeks and mostly they should do. You may notice that your nipples still stand to attention though?


Brown spotting is quite common, I had it on and off for most of my pregnancy with DS2, it was usually brought on by activity, like... walking a bit more, hoovering, pretty much anything that wasn't lying on the sofa throwing up into a bucket which is what I was usualy doing if not sleeping...

Try not to worry too much, MS usually peaks at aout 8-9 weeks (right where I am) and early on you may just feel tired.

Only worry if you have very storng cramps and lots of bleeding, soaking a pad in an hour is usually what is called 'substancial'.

Good luck!

Hi,
I feel like I am in the postion as you too! I have really bad sickness though at the moment too. I had an early private scan at the begining of the week and also saw the heatbeat (8 weeks) but cant shake the feeling that something terrible is going to happen and this will all have been for nothing. The only thing that I can say which made me feel slightly better (for about two seconds) is that once you have seen the heatbeat the chance of m/c decreases substantially. (to about 5%)

I have also spoken to my friends who have had babies and they described the same feelings fo dread thoughout the whole pregnancy so I am fairly sure that it is just normal.

I think that worrying is just us practicing for being good mums and the worry we have now will be there for the next 18+ years because our babies are so precious!!

Hope everything goes well for you

xx

I think we can all relate to these anxious feelings....I know I do and I'm an old timer on pregnancy number three! I was just not like this with my two previous pregnancies...I always knew I would have my babies and they would be here in my arms.....

This time I am having such anxiety....I feel like a newbie mum as it's been five years since I last did this and I worry more now as I get older.....I had an early scan last week at eight weeks as gp suspected I was having an ectopic, she even asked a second doc for their opinion and they agreed, but thankfully at the scan my bean is in the correct place and looks good, saw the heartbeat, but I am still panicking...I should be enjoying what will be my last pregnancy but I am tentative, stroppy and plain worried!

My next scan is in 13 days and I hope and pray it brings good news and even if it does, I know I will be momentarily happy but the panic will set in again until my next scan at 20 weeks! I wish I had a time machine and could zoom off to the end trimester and have a bump that wants to keep me awake all night with it's kicking!!!

It's a scary time for us all!

Thank you so much girls. To know what I feel is normal is such a relief. I am sure I will still worry until I get to see my baby again but it's so great to have you to share with.

I'm thinking of you all and hope the days fly by until our next scans.

Back Atchya!