How did you get through the wait for the 1st u/s?

hopecounts · December 2009

I'm having the hardest time w/ the wait for the u/s, we still have a week and a half and I keep freaking myself out worrying.

I'm trying to remind myself that I haven't had any signs of trouble but it's only helping a little. I'm just so scared that somethings going to be wrong. I just wish I could fast forward to Jan. 8 and have the u/s already.

Sorry for the whine but I needed to get it out.

dansbride06 · December 2009

That is actually one of the worse "waits" - but hang in there. I didn't have my first u/s until after 7 weeks, so it was a long time. I think I POAS a couple of times to help reassure myself, but I was a little obsessive.

close2it · December 2009

The waiting has been the hardest part of all of this for me. I just tried to keep myself busy to make the time pass a little more quickly. Like you, I also kept telling myself that I have no signs that anything is wrong so everything must be ok.

Best of luck to you! I hope the next couple of days go quickly for you.

caityr · December 2009

It is true what they say -the 2 week wait is tough but tougher waiting is around the corner! I seriously tried to distract myself as much as possible and just really tried to relax. It did end up going fast but that morning I was a mess. I was sweating and shaking when the dr finally came into the exam room. The good news is u have no cause for alarm! Try to enjoy your new status, GL!

JillAly · December 2009

My doctor didn't have me wait. She had ultrasounds at 5 weeks, 6 weeks and 6 weeks, 5 days. Sounds good, right? Except she didn't see what she wanted to see at each date because it was just too early and it stressed me out and I had the worst holidays worrying about having a m/c. I wish I never had the ultrasounds until week 7 or 8. Finally, yesterday (7 wk, 4 days) I had an u/s that showed the heartbeat. But it was pure hell until that date. So while it's hard to wait for the 1st u/s, it's also hard having it too early and not show what they expect to see!

sasa625 · December 2009

It was so hard to wait... I think I POAS almost everyday until the u/s (and then even after, because I'm crazy like that ) I started getting nauseous 2 days before the u/s, so that reassured me a little, but I was still shaking when we went in for the appointment.

Just try and stay positive... and stay busy!

MrsRyan61804 · December 2009

If your anything like me it doesn't get easier, see my post above. It is so hard waiting, praying, and just having faith that everything is going to be ok. I made myself sick between every u/s and that was when my RE was doing one every week. I wish I could offer you some advice, but if I had some I would be following it myself. I hope Jan 8th gets here fast for the both of us, that's when I go for my NT scan.

Good Luck, I'm sure everything is going to be great!

ladychicago · December 2009

its hard.... SO SO hard. i just kept telling myself that, up to that point, we'd gotten nothing but good news, and we had no reason to think anything had changed. but there were good days and bad days, for sure. and as a pp said, this is the first of MANY long waits between appointments, where you have nothing to live on but hope.... you just sort of learn that there's nothing you can do. i just tell my baby that we love him/her and want him/her to come into the world more than anything else.

it also helped us to tell ourselves that each day was another day we got to be pregnant. we weren't (still aren't) promised tomorrow, but for today, we're pregnant, and that is a victory regardless of what tomorrow brings. and we wanted to be thankful for each and every day we had with our little one.

hang in there! Jan 8th will be here before you know it. (((HUGS)))

CandT · December 2009

That is a very hard and long wait. Just keep yourself occupied and try not to think about it, as best as you can anyway! Hang in there and good luck!

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