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First time mom

floridamom84floridamom84 member
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Hi Everyone! I am almost 6 weeks along with my first pregnancy. I am finding that I am obsessing over losing my baby. I am reading everything and anything I can that is posted. I just keep reading about miscarriages and how frequent they happen. Is anyone else doing this? My husband has threatened to remove the internet LOL. Am I being crazy or is this a normal, scared feeling?

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  • EmuTaviEmuTavi
    I hav ebeen feeling the same way and hubby has threatened the same thing.  We just have to figure that whatever is going to happen is going to happen.  Miscarriages happen for a reason, something is wrong with the embryo.  It's natural selection.  I know it's not a comforting thought but it's the truth.  We just have to pray adn hope that everything turns out okay... and make sure we are taking care of ourselves of course.
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  • angeltennis3angeltennis3 member
    I think there is a difference between having normal worries and crossing the line so those worries start impacting your life. 

    I think everyone has a worry about a miscarriage, but you can't let it control you. If you are going to miscarriage, it's not something that you caused, it was going to happen regardless.
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  • eves1989eves1989 member
    Everything happens for a reason but don't overthink about MC to happen. Instead of reading about M/C why not read about other positive topics about pregnancy?
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  • floridamom84floridamom84 member
    Thank you! I was just wondering if my fears were normal. Normally, I am very optimistic. I appreciate you replying for me!
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  • history12history12 member
    I'm almost 8 weeks along and have thought about the possibility of a MC.  My first u/s is in a little less that two weeks, so I'll know it'll be a huge relief to hear a heartbeat.  But ultimately, it's in God's hands, and what will be will be.  I've just tried to take care of myself the best I can, pray for a healthy child, and enjoy the amazing feeling of carrying a life inside of me for the first time. 
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  • acupcakeforlindseyacupcakeforlindsey member
    It's perfectly normal to have fears concerning your little one.  Focusing on your chances of m/c will drive you crazy though.  Just enjoy being pregnant.  There is a time to laugh, and a time to cry.  Live in the moment.
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  • TheoryMuseTheoryMuse member
    I've also worried a lot about miscarriage, but one thing that helps me is to think--and this is true--that every day that nothing untoward happens means the chance of miscarriage has decreased by a little bit. It also helps, if you're kind of an anxious person anyway (like me!), to remember that worrying about miscarrying WILL NOT cause a miscarriage (in fact, if you did miscarry in the 1st trimester, it would almost certainly be because of a chromosomal defect in baby, not because of anything you did or didn't do). That is, there's no need to be anxious that you're so anxious. It isn't nice for you, of course, but it isn't lessening your baby's chances either. Remembering that actually helps me be less worried. 
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