What irrational paranoia is plaguing you right now?

bethandbryan · October 2010

Anything making you nervous that (in your head) you know is totally ridiculous? Let's get those silly fear out there!

dicer2 · October 2010

I've been having some brown spotting and I keep thinking the worst, even though it is totally normal!

MrsPBNJ0220 · October 2010

Miscarriage is a very irrational fear. I'm concerned so much that I ended up taking like 10 HPT's to ensure it wasn't a chemical pregnancy. Now I'm concerned about a blighted ovum and miscarriage. Until I see our LO on the screen and they say all looks well I think I will stay concerned.

Filsoon · October 2010

My irrational fear is that because I'm tired all the time but don't have severe nausea or sore breasts, this baby won't make it. Which is stupid.

susieandmarty · October 2010

i fear it is all in my head - i willed the pregnancy tests (seriously like 20 of them) and then I am making up the symptoms. well, i am not sure i really feel that, but it is certainly irrational.

i have a real fear of miscarriage. i am so nervous for my doctors appointment

lindsay.lou · October 2010

I'm terrified of miscarrying again, but I don't think that's irrational.

I also don't think it's irrational to be concerned with spotting (to the PP).

LauraOTR · October 2010

Like others, I have a fear of miscarrying. I won't get an u/s until 10-12 weeks, and I'm terrified that they'll show the baby stopped growing.

My truely irrational fear, just this morning is that I'll blow my nose too hard and harm the baby. I'm having a severe stuffy nose (so bad that I didn't sleep and stayed home from work), and I keep shooting saline spray up there and trying to blow it out. Nothing is working, so I figure I'll stop trying and just suffer. Then, of course, I fear the baby isn't getting enough oxygen.

amanda1680 · October 2010

Rational - definitely miscarriage is on my mind every minute of the day.

Irrational - that the baby will just disappear and I won't be pg anymore. That I imagined the 5 postive pregnancy tests. Also, that I'll never have a regular poop again (this is really bothering me).

MrsPBNJ0220 · October 2010

LauraOTR:

Like others, I have a fear of miscarrying. I won't get an u/s until 10-12 weeks, and I'm terrified that they'll show the baby stopped growing.

My truely irrational fear, just this morning is that I'll blow my nose too hard and harm the baby. I'm having a severe stuffy nose (so bad that I didn't sleep and stayed home from work), and I keep shooting saline spray up there and trying to blow it out. Nothing is working, so I figure I'll stop trying and just suffer. Then, of course, I fear the baby isn't getting enough oxygen.

I just had to say you are concerned about sneezing, I'm concerned about having an orgasm, afraid that it will somehow harm the baby. This is after I've done all the research that says it can actually be beneficial. LOL, I feel like I'm losing it.

susieandmarty · October 2010

MrsPBNJ0220:
LauraOTR:

Like others, I have a fear of miscarrying. I won't get an u/s until 10-12 weeks, and I'm terrified that they'll show the baby stopped growing.

My truely irrational fear, just this morning is that I'll blow my nose too hard and harm the baby. I'm having a severe stuffy nose (so bad that I didn't sleep and stayed home from work), and I keep shooting saline spray up there and trying to blow it out. Nothing is working, so I figure I'll stop trying and just suffer. Then, of course, I fear the baby isn't getting enough oxygen.

I just had to say you are concerned about sneezing, I'm concerned about having an orgasm, afraid that it will somehow harm the baby. This is after I've done all the research that says it can actually be beneficial. LOL, I feel like I'm losing it.

i fear the same things about orgasm. DH and I have been having sex, but i have been a little hesitant to have orgasms and have been gearing some of our sex away from my certain pleasure - if that makes sense

MrsPBNJ0220 · October 2010

susieandmarty:
MrsPBNJ0220:
LauraOTR:

Like others, I have a fear of miscarrying. I won't get an u/s until 10-12 weeks, and I'm terrified that they'll show the baby stopped growing.

My truely irrational fear, just this morning is that I'll blow my nose too hard and harm the baby. I'm having a severe stuffy nose (so bad that I didn't sleep and stayed home from work), and I keep shooting saline spray up there and trying to blow it out. Nothing is working, so I figure I'll stop trying and just suffer. Then, of course, I fear the baby isn't getting enough oxygen.

I just had to say you are concerned about sneezing, I'm concerned about having an orgasm, afraid that it will somehow harm the baby. This is after I've done all the research that says it can actually be beneficial. LOL, I feel like I'm losing it.

i fear the same things about orgasm. DH and I have been having sex, but i have been a little hesitant to have orgasms and have been gearing some of our sex away from my certain pleasure - if that makes sense

That makes total sense. I make sure he gets his out of it, but when he wants to focus solely on me I tell him it's okay. I've told him about my fears so now he just doesn't try and tells me when I'm ready let him know. That will be a question I ask at my appointment on Wednesday just to hear it from the doc. Granted I can handle waiting on mine, I don't crave it that often anyway.

amyvan317 · October 2010

That when I go to the midwife today for my first actual prenatal appt., that I am no longer going to be pregnant. And miscarriage like everyone else. Especially now that we told my parents on Friday.

IdigDirt · October 2010

I am so scared that I am going to make it through most of the pregnancy and have a late m/c. I really have no idea why I keep thinking this but it is really freaking me out.

marriedtoeric · October 2010

Starting late Saturday night and continuing to yesterday evening, I had the faintest of faint light brown spotting, and I was devastated. By the time I got in bed last night I had convinced myself it was because we thought about telling our friends (rolling eyes at myself, for real!) Thankfully it's nonexistent today so far.

mharison · October 2010

Sounds like I'm just like everyone else-since we started telling family, I have a fear that when I go for my appt. next week there won't be a heartbeat or the baby will have stopped growing.

I'm trying to think positive, but it's hard.

kmluther · October 2010

Hi everyone! I'm new here! I just got a BFP last week and good 1st and 2nd beta numbers 10 and 12dpo. They tested my progesterone on Saturday as well and it was 50. The RE told me that was high, but good. Based on my cycle, I would be due 6/23.

Now I'm nervous we're having multiples (I had to take Clomid)!!!

This morning I was also nervous that since my boobs didn't hurt as much as yesterday, something was wrong. I did take another hpt this morning to make sure : ) Totally crazy I know....

I will have a 6 wk u/s, so I don't have to wait as long as most, but higher risk of ectopic with the Clomid, so they want to check.

So nice to hear everyone else freaks out about little things as well. I didn't sleep well at all in between the beta testing.

~denise~ · October 2010

That the more people I tell the more likely I'll have a m/c.

bethandbryan · October 2010

I am with you ladies, the fear of a miscarriage is terrible. I am also afraid of sneezing or coughing too hard. Stupid, I know, but still...

SFbride31 · October 2010

Probably having sex. I don't know why, but I am scared to do it! my husband has been cool about it this week, but I know I need to get over this soon. Or else it'll be a long 9 months.

lindsay.lou · October 2010

To agree with some of the PP:

1. Finding out I was never pregnant. I'm worried I'm going to go to my first u/s and they're going to send me to the loony bin for faking a pregnancy.

2. Miscarrying because i told people I was prgnant. This fear is born from the fact that with my last pregnancy I started spotting the morning after I told me girlfriends at dinner (and then eventually I miscarried).

3. Sex. I know, I know. I just....can't. Yet.

ikissedthecook · October 2010

lindsay.lou:

To agree with some of the PP:

1. Finding out I was never pregnant. I'm worried I'm going to go to my first u/s and they're going to send me to the loony bin for faking a pregnancy.

2. Miscarrying because i told people I was prgnant. This fear is born from the fact that with my last pregnancy I started spotting the morning after I told me girlfriends at dinner (and then eventually I miscarried).

3. Sex. I know, I know. I just....can't. Yet.

All of this to a T, especially the second one. I haven't told a single soul yet and it's because of this ridiculous notion. Oh, and about the first one... I'm seriously considering taking another digital. You would think with AF still not showing up, I'd be convinced, but nope.

Oh, and I noticed some girls stating that miscarraige is an irrational fear... really? Unfortunately it happens far too often. That's JMO.

HulaPie · October 2010

I have to agree with kissedthecook....miscarriage is a very rational paranoia to feel. My husband and I feel like we are on egg shells. The cautious optimism can be draining sometimes. We try not to compare every little thing to last time, but it's hard.

My irrational paranoia was this morning...I felt good when I woke up--after a rough night of sleep, and my first thought was, "Oh no."

shorty4jesus00 · October 2010

Rational: That I'm not really pregnant even though my 2 blood tests confirmed it

Irrational: So dumb, but that I'm going to get in a really bad car accident and miscarry.

DreamChaser246 · October 2010

Totally irrational, but because we haven't seen the junebug yet... a phantom pregnancy, my body thinks that something is there when there is nothing there.. yeah, I said it, totally irrational. I really want my first appointment!

SarahP15 · October 2010

my irrational paranoia is that i will get into a car accident and miscarry...or my fiance will die in a car accident and i'll be left to raise a baby alone Sad

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