Early pregnancy anxiety

I'm taking each day as it comes, in fact splitting the day into morning, afternoon and evening and planning activities and routine around it, to keep me engaged and busy. I'm a first time mum too, and week 6+5ish to now 7+1 I've barely had any symptoms I was having (other than exhaustion) which freaked me out a bit, but taking a step back and riding the rollercoaster of hormones and symptoms, it's made me feel okay again, knowing there will be peaks and troughs of how I'm feeling, how symptoms will manifest. Week 6 was my worst week by far. It's hard to not worry, but worry makes everything feel 100% harder, so anything you can do self care wise will support you, as well as speaking to others ❤️

Bless you, I remember this oh so well! I must have taken over 100 pregnancy tests before my 8 week scan (IVF). My daily mantra had to be worrying about it won't change the outcome either way. Sit with your feelings because then you notice there is also excitement and wonder about who they will be, you owe it to yourself to enjoy those emotions too :)

The anxiety doesn't go but it does change, 2nd trimester was so good for me! I loved it, I still had the underlying anxiety but I really could enjoy it for the most part.

You're doing great, feel all the feels ❤️

Have an early private scan if you can afford it. That will resolve most of it, and by week 8/9 you’ll feel better anyway as the anxiety eases over time

Just came here to say im 5+5 today with my first and also very anxious about the same things so you're not alone! I Just try to take solace in the fact that my body knows what its doing, I'm doing the best I can personally, and what is meant to be will be. But I also have an early private scan next week so I'm just trying to get myself to that 😅

In the exact same boat as you right now. Second pregnancy and 5 weeks 4 days. I wasn’t this anxious about the first one (3 years ago).

I have convinced myself that my symptoms are unusual and even reached out to the EPU. They booked me a scan for 6 weeks 4 days and I don’t know if that’s reassuring me or worrying me more because they felt a need to book me a scan 😭😂

needless to say I think the rollercoaster of emotions is part of the process. And more often than not, everything will be just fine ❤️

I’m 6 weeks 6 days and my anxiety is crazy I can’t stop thinking the worst! I had an early scan that showed nothing then an EPU 4 days later that showed me th head beat etc, I thought it would calm me down but still worrying about everything! X