Is anyone else just terrified?

Yes! I’m 21 weeks and my social media has been filled with bad birth stories or just things going wrong, I also had bleeding at 5 weeks with clots so I’m always anxious whenever I go to the bathroom

I’m only 8 weeks and had to mute topics of miscarriage and such from the anxiety. I never felt like this with my boys, but at 35, 36 when I deliver, high risk bp, I’m on edge! Carrying precious cargo is scary. You’re not alone!

Yes ! 7w4d & the anxiety is so high for me because of past miscarriages. I literally worry I’ll see blood on tissue or when my symptoms come & go. It’s a constant battle for me to stay calm.

It scary the whole pregnancy and completely normal!

As a first time it is absolutely daunting. I hated goimg out in hate going to the toilet, i didnt like doing anything because i always thiught what if something happened. Now second time after having a c section with my first im terrified thinking what if again. Its a never ending worrying time but its completely normal

I think it's absolutely normal as I've been the exact same. I'm 39 weeks now and only kinda stopped worrying when I got to the 'viable' pregnancy stage of 28 weeks or whatever it was, then every week as baby gets stronger and more developed you'll probably feel a bit better. I've found I've felt a bit more anxious again the last few weeks as it's getting so close now and now worrying about if everything's gonna go as planned in labour. I think we just need to probably accept that this is now gonna be a life time of worry! Even when the babies are here, cos I keep having dreams about baby being here and me doing everything wrong too 😩😰 I reckon all us first time mummas will be the same. Just try think positive ❤️ xx

No one prepared me for this side of pregnancy! I was exactly the same, I’m less so now I am 24 weeks however I still have days where I spiral. Just try to take every day as it comes, trust your body knows what it’s doing! And yes there’s some horror stories out there but think about everyone in the world who has a successful pregnancy! More pregnancies are successful than not, just try to remember that, and mute/delete social media and give yourself a break! You’re doing great and enjoy every day xx

I was exactly the same, I had blood at 15 weeks but the midwife’s were so good at checking everything a reassuring me about everything & it was all fine in the end but I didn’t stop checking / worrying until he was born!

It doesn't stop when you have the baby either, now it's just panic something will go wrong with baby. 🙈

Me too. I feel like this all the time and I'm 19 weeks now.

I'm with you. I'm 17 weeks and the pregnancy after a miscarriage feels the same. I try not to worry about the hard belly,the rare cramps and I check myself when I go to the toilet.

Try the gentle birth app. It has great meditations, try not to play Google doctor as I think it can make anxiety worse, and also watch how much time you spent on social media.

A birth doula is helpful to have during pregnancy as we help with all things pregnancy and postpartum. We help mamas through emotionally and physically difficult times in addition to childbirth education. The more knowledge you have, the calmer you become because you know what to expect and what is normal. Message me if you need support.

I had my baby last October and I felt the exact same way. I kept thinking that my anxiety was a premonition, but it wasn’t. Everything was great and healthy. ❤️ During pregnancy, we produce a lot more cortisol, and I feel like I definitely felt that.

I’m 10w5 days on my third child. But prior to I had a miscarriage do this is my rainbow baby. I still check for blood myself. It’s okay ❤️ YOURE not alone

I was terrified too! Whenever I would go to the toilet I would check the tissues and I was so anxious of someone bumping into my bump, I've got rhesus negative blood and I was such a worried mess. Only had 1 tea a day, just incase and watched what I ate and drank.

I was like this and still am… he’s 2.5yrs now and it just feels like there’s always something new to worry about 😂