anyone else nervous all the time??

anyone else feel really scared before having your first prenatal visit? i’m just really worried something won’t be normal because i keep seeing so many horror stories on instagram reels and tiktok about the baby not having a heartbeat or just something going wrong and it’s honestly terrifying me and has been since i found out. i’m now 8 weeks according to my last period and i’m supposed to have my first appointment on the 2 of may but they said they wouldn’t do an ultrasound until 5 days after that appointment.. thought that was kinda weird cause wouldn’t they do it on the same day?

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I literally had a big old panic attack today at work about it. It was not pleasant. I hope my anxiety goes down soon

Not all clinics have ultrasound equipment. For me as well, I will see my OB on May 3rd, but the ultrasound will only be done at 12w on May 17th at a hospital.

I wasn’t nervous until I made my first appointment. Counting down the days and hoping for the best 🤞🏼

Are you planning on testing for genetic screening? I’m a little apprehensive about this test

I’m going to be honest, early scans can mess with your head. I struggle with anxiety but it’s been nothing compared to the anxiety with this pregnancy. I’ve never known early. I was almost into my 2nd trimester with my first and 8/9 weeks with my second. I got a scan last week at what I thought was 6w0d for me. According to what’s in the report, I measured 5w3d and all that was seen was a gestational sac and yolk sac. Of course I go online and watch TikTok videos and search through all the pregnancy and mom groups/apps for answers. I have another ultrasound next Friday which by their measurements would put me at 6w5d. I’m praying there’s a fetal pole and heartbeat this time and that it was just too early like everything I watched and read said should happen. And my OB chose next Friday despite me having an appt with him next Wednesday. They probably want to give baby some time to grow just in case your days are off. Sometimes the early scan can just make the anxiety worse.

@Syiobsv yeah i wanna do it

Me too! Just stopped taking tests every day to reassure myself that my HGC is rising. Got a blood test done last week but for some reason no results have come back and I'm terrified. I'm dreading having to wait 2 more weeks for my scan - it was originally more than a month away but my primary care Dr recommended pressing the OB for an earlier scan due to some other health issues so thankfully it's not so long to wait. Found myself back into crocheting to keep my hands/brain distracted while I'm at home to put my nerves at ease, which is helping somewhat

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