hi ladies,

i'm 8 weeks pregnant today and am panicking about losing my baby big time. i haven't been this bad so far so i've no idea why i am today but i want this baby so much as i'm sure all of us here do (want their own i mean) and am constantly praying that he/she is kept safe.

i still have nausea, tiredness, cramps, no appetite which should indicate that i'm still pregnant but i just feel like i need some reassurance! the only proof i have is the doctor's positive pregnancy test i took a couple of weeks ago and although he's referred me to guy's and st thomas's hospital for an early scan they haven't called me yet with a date! I'm too scared to do a home test in case it comes out negative.

is anyone else freaking out at this early stage and can i justify it??

Laura x

hi laura,
how you feeling???

i know what your feeling,,,i had a missed mc in january and found out last week that im pregnant!! i want so so much to jump up and down but i just cant!!! i have not bought myself to even go to the dr!!!! i took another test this morning also positive!!! its 2 months since my last period...my hospital say you can just drop into the Early preg unit if your really worried.your dr should be able to get you a scan be persistant or call the hosptal yourself..
i can tell you that with my first child i worried all the way till he was born, i too prayed every day( im not really religiuos) so dont worry i would say its normal to worry your a mum!!!!!
lots of love xxx

Hi Laura,
I know exactly how you feel!! I am now 6+6, and am in total panic!!!
I have already had 2 mc's, and an ectopic, so I'm soooo worried I will loose this baby!!!
I do not understand why your dr didn't call the hospital and make an early pregnancy scan appointment on the phone!! I had one at 6+1 (waited to be 6 weeks), and my GP called my local EPU at lunch time, and I went at 8am the following morning for the scan!! Has your GP booked you in for a dating scan (which happens at about 12 weeks), and not an early scan???
I wish you the best of luck with everything, and try to relax (which is so much easier said than done)!!!! Fingers crossed!!!
Janice
x.

hi janice,

good to know i'm not the only one! sorry for your previous losses, it sounds like you've been through hell and back.

you probably got an early scan because of the previous problems. my doctor had to send off a referral form to the hospital who then call me to give me an appointment...

i've just got off the phone to them and they've lost the fax my doc sent them and said it takes 10 days just to be given an appointment so i'm looking at at least 2-3 weeks for the scan! i said that defeats the object of my doctor wanting me to have an early scan and she said that it will be early?! some people are so unhelpful! i'm thinking about going private as i can't wait that long!

good luck with your pregnancy, keep us updated on the progress xxx