i heard my baby"s heartbeat today and i thought it would put me at ease a little bit but i am still really scared of a miscarriage. the doctor said my chances go down after hearing the heartbeat. should i still be this worried? will the worry ever go away? i want to enjoy my pregnancy but im finding it hard with all the worrying.
2007-05-03 10:11:40 · 15 answers · asked by omama 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It still doesn't feel as real to you yet because other than the heartbeat, you have no other real reminders that the baby is indeed alive and well. As soon as you start to feel the baby move, the majority of that fear will go away. You will still have moments where the baby will be quiet and you'll be afraid, but for the most part, you will have daily confirmation that the baby is there and well.
2007-05-03 10:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by e_imommy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trust me, you will be worrying throughout your pregnancy...and probably still when ur baby is here. I am almost 5 months pregnant and worry every second if my unborn is ok. At my last appointment my daughters heartbeat was strong at 166..she was moving..it was an amazing sight, yet, still I worry. I am always asking myself is she ok? Is she still alive? is anything wrong? I drive myself crazy!
It's normal to feel like that. I think it's the motherly instinct kicking in of just wanting the best for your unborn. It's like when you are at the doctor and they tell you everything is fine, you feel so much better, but than a couple of days pass by and you need that reassurance again. I totally understand. You are early in your pregnancy so try not to let it stress you out so much. You need to relax and enjoy it.
I also rented this heart doppler, it's so you can hear the baby's heart beat whenever you want. It calms you down when you think the worst. I got it from sweetbeats.com....it really puts your heart and mind at ease.
I hope I helped...message me if you'd like..... =)
2007-05-03 10:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by oOoLaLaiTzSina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's totally normal to worry about miscarriage in early pregnancy. I tell myself not to but I do every time. I've had three babies so far.
The fears are sort of justified because the numbers show that a certain number of pregnancies do end in miscarriage and at some point most women in their childbearing years will experience it.
But you can't change it, so that's the only advice I can give you. Try to let go of something you can't control. Spend every day taking good care of yourself and baby. Get your mind off the worry by busying yourself.
Everytime you worry think of that strong heartbeat - baby is thriving inside of you!
As the weeks go by the worry will start to fade, Trust me.
2007-05-03 10:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a miscarriage exactly one year one month ago. Miscarried at 5 weeks 4 days. I fell pregnant again at around the same time this year. I had ultrasound at 9 weeks and heard a heartbeat and saw my baby. I just made it to 12 weeks. I spent everyday afraid and frightened. What helped me is that I slept and rest a lot. Even if everyone tells you not to worry, you will still worry. I would say rest more and relax your body more. Everything will be fine.
2016-05-19 22:40:36 · answer #4 · answered by elissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CONGRATULATIONS!!! DO NOT worry about having a miscarriage. Your baby "senses" EVERYTHING about you and does EVERYTHING that you do. You don't need to worry about anything, worrying can cause "stress" on your baby and you don't want that. Stress can cause your baby to have a bowl movement (this is called meconium) while in the womb and you DO NOT want your baby to breathe this and get it into his/her lungs. I know, I've went through this with my son and my co-worker with her daughter. They are both 10 now :). I hope I didn't worry you even more, that wasn't my intention. I just wanted to let you know what worrying can cause. So be happy that you are expecting and enjoy your pregnancy cause your baby will be here before you know it!
2007-05-03 10:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by Katt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's completely normal to be scared. I was, too. Every time I heard the baby's heartbeat, the next day I'd be worried until I went to the doctor again. If your fear gets to be overwhelming, thoug, talk to your doctor about it.
2007-05-03 10:25:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to Motherhood!! haha On a more serious note, the chances do drop after you hear the heartbeat, and even more so at the 12 week mark. I worried too, as well as all the other mom's out there.........it's perfectly normal to be petrified, esp. with your first:) Good Luck and Happy Pregnancy Wishes To You!
2007-05-03 10:19:47 · answer #7 · answered by ProudMama2Mason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid to tell you this but you're a Mommy. You have worried from the moment of the positive test and you will continue to worry about your children for the rest of your life. Its called Mommy Curse. You do have every right to worry. You do have the chance to miscarry at anytime for any number of reasons. Take one day at a time and relax Mom!!!
2007-05-03 10:18:59 · answer #8 · answered by Ask me n e thing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u are not helping yourself by worrying, believe me. It is true the chances go down after heartbeat. Just try to relax honey, Im sure u will be fine
2007-05-03 10:15:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
mmmmmm, you cant usually hear the heart beat until 16 weeks, here in the UK they don't even offer this until then. your chances of miscarriage do however go down after the first trimester. if i were you i wouldn't worry too much unless you have a history of miscarriage. its just one of those things it may happen but hopefully not just enjoy your pregnancy!
2007-05-03 10:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by cathc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋