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anatomy scan fears

FrankieandTylerFrankieandTyler
in July 2011 Moms
i have one more appointment before we schedule the anatomy scan. maybe it's some things i've been reading that could go wrong, or maybe i'm just psyching myself out, but tonight i'm scared about it. have you had these "freak outs"? and how did you deal with them. before i got to bed tonight, i'll say a big prayer and just hand it on over to the big man upstairs! thanks for listening
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Re: anatomy scan fears

  • cgrah1aicgrah1ai
    I feel like this a lot-at my 16 week appt I asked the midwife what the chances were of having something wrong at the anatomy scan and she said it was around a .005 (half of one percent) chance. That made me feel a little better. We didn't have the NT scan so we haven't seen the baby since around 9 weeks...it's easy to imagine sometimes that something could be wrong. I try to just go one day at a time, and if something is wrong then we will deal with it when the moment comes. Until then it's not reality, so I'm trying (sometimes in vain) not to act like it is.
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  • FrankieandTylerFrankieandTyler

    imagecgrah1ai:
    ...it's easy to imagine sometimes that something could be wrong.

    thanks for the reply, i feel like i'm turning into a worry wart. up until the pregnancy i was also so cool about everything. with baby on the way, i feel like i'll never get a good night's sleep for the rest of my life! i seriously need to chill out a little! but thanks

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  • COMomma81COMomma81 member

    For sure. I think it's a legitimate fear...seems like we all know someone or some story of something tragic happening. Being on the internet with hundreds/thousands of other pregnant women can sometimes make those odds of something happening seem a lot higher than they are, but truth is, anything can happen. I most definitely have my moments of "what ifs" too. Welcome to Motherhood :)

    The best thing to do is just think positive, try not to stress, and let it go. It's out of our control. It sounds like saying a prayer and giving it to God is the best thing to do :) 

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  • abegailanneabegailanne

    You're not alone. It is hard not to worry when you can't see what is going on in there! I seem to do OK up until a few days before each appointment. Then I really start stressing out. I have one this Wednesday and I was fine until a few days ago.

    It is hard but prayer helps me a lot and just remembering that God is in control of everything. Also, my DH always tells me not to worry until I know for certain there is something to worry about, i.e. don't worry about all the what-ifs and worst-case scenarios unless I have a true reason to worry.

    Hang in there!

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  • damabo80damabo80 member

    I'm fearful every.single.time I go in for a medical scan.

    As far as "dealing with them", you just do. Accept that something can go wrong, but the odds are in your favor that they won't go wrong. And honestly, if something does go wrong, it's probably so far removed from what you were thinking "could" go wrong.


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