How do everyone feel in between scans and checks?

I’m 18+6 weeks atm, and have the 20 weeks scan coming up in couple of weeks but I have anterior placenta and can’t feel anything at the moment! How do I know if the baby is okay? And what do everyone do to reassure themselves everything is okay? I’m also worried about the upcoming scan, as it’s a big scan and have worries like what if the baby has this or that. What should I do?

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I’m in the same boat! Anterior placenta, but 3 weeks away from 20 week scan. I had a private scan done (cost £70) and the woman doing it explained that it’s completely normal to not feel anything anywhere from 20-25 weeks in with an anterior placenta. I think if you’re really worried, book a private scan, but also trust your body and call your midwife if you’re really worried ❤️

I have my 20 week scan on friday, im shitting it, like you havent felt anything as far as I know, the only thing that keeps me going is the fact im still morning sickness, if it wasnt for that I would be having a scan everyday.

What keeps me calm is the knowledge that with an anterior placenta I won’t feel much until later on. Also what helps me is having a lot of confidence in my body, growing a baby perfectly:)

Also, it sounds a bit like a downer but what also helps me is the fact that it doesn’t matter if anything happened before 25ish weeks. So I’ll only start looking more closely into movements after the vitality week has gone past

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