Fear of empty ultrasound - did others have same?

lgarcia1614 · February 2015

Hi ladies. It's so great to have others to share this journey with.

I'm going for my first ultrasound next Monday at 7 weeks 6 days. I'm feeling so nervous that there will be no pregnancy to show, that there won't be anything on the ultrasound. I can't seem to shake the idea. I've had progesterone issues and started suppositories at 5 weeks, so maybe the fear stems from there. My symptoms have been mild if any. I haven't had any bleeding.

Have there been other women who had this worry? Does everyone have this worry leading up to first ultrasound? I pray that I'll be surprised and there will be this beautiful growing baby with a strong heartbeat.

jwickst · February 2015

I definitely had those fears! It wasn't all-consuming, but the thought was there, like, maybe I was just making up this whole pregnancy thing. And I had no real reason to feel that way! I think pretty much any fear you can have related to pregnancy has probably been experienced by other moms-to-be. All we can do is breath and focus on the present moment as much as possible. Take each moment as it comes, I suppose. I wish you luck at your first appointment, and, in the meantime, peaceful thoughts! P.s. i found taking a walk or doing something physical helped ease my mind a bit.

dmbfan46835 · February 2015

I have the same fear. I actually contemplated not checking the board anymore, or as much, because I think my fear was spurred by all the posts about going in and seeing no yolk and not having a heartbeat yet, etc. I'm 8 weeks 2 days and my first appt isn't until 11 weeks so after reading all the other posts, I have myself all worked up and convinced that I am going to have issues. FTM and a nervous wreck. Glad I'm not the only one on here that is completely freaked out.

wilcoxev · February 2015

I felt the same way. I had my us at 8 weeks and they saw the baby and hb and everything was fine. I think it's a normal concern. Just a waiting game in between u/s.

KMJames15 · February 2015

Same here. Had an ER visit at 5 weeks and they didnt see anything yet. I go back at 9 weeks 2/20. I'm nervous but with the symptoms I'm having I'm like, there better be something to show! I wanna see who's causing this ruckus! As long as there is HCG in my blood I'm fine and will wait it out until till he/she wants to make their appearance! I'm sure I'll want like 5 pics!

MiromiM · February 2015

I had the same fear. I refused to make doctors appointments (outside my RE), BD, budget, consider looking at maternity fashion, or even join in on discussions on this board until I saw that heartbeat. I did ended up telling my girl friend at work about my pregnancy because she's 25 weeks along and she told me about pregnancy right away. I remember she had those same fears to. Plus I reasoned that since we're both science teachers, if something went wrong, that she wouldn't blame me personally for it. And then a few days before I went in, I just accepted it. Either I was going to see the heart beat or I wasn't and there wasn't really anything I could do to change it. I think my husband was more nervous than I was. I was mostly nausous.

lgarcia1614 · February 2015

Thanks for sharing your experiences ladies .... It's helpful to hear others were feeling the same. What a journey this has been. My US can't come soon enough, I know I will feel worlds better if I can just see that sweet little baby.

cutemomblog · February 2015

dmbfan46835 said:
I have the same fear. I actually contemplated not checking the board anymore, or as much, because I think my fear was spurred by all the posts about going in and seeing no yolk and not having a heartbeat yet, etc. I'm 8 weeks 2 days and my first appt isn't until 11 weeks so after reading all the other posts, I have myself all worked up and convinced that I am going to have issues. FTM and a nervous wreck. Glad I'm not the only one on here that is completely freaked out.

@dmbfan46835‌ I feel the same way. For some reason it started yesterday and I just broke down and cried. I could barely get out of bed every time another post popped up about the loss it freaked me out. My DH was so supportive thank goodness but you sweet ladies are def NOT alone on this. I'm FTM after 2 long, hard years of trying and month after month getting BFNs. I'm 6 wks today and have been the happiest I've ever been about ANYTHING but terrified it's going to be ripped away at my first sonogram on the 20th. My sister in law is 22wks pregnant right now and they have chosen not to have sonograms. How they are doing that blows my mind! Good luck ladies and so glad we have each other to vent to!

MsVox · February 2015

Yes, I recognize this feeling! I try not to be too worried cause really there is no reason to be I don't think, but at the same time I can't help the feeling creep up to me occasionally. I'm 8w and won't have my first ultrasound until in 2-3, possibly 4 weeks from now. It's a long wait! I do have some symptoms but nothing too crazy, and that sometimes makes me worried too. Which is silly I know, I should be glad I'm feeling pretty good, right? But yeah.. pregnancy brain has different opinions sometimes

But then I am thinking 'no news is good news' so no symptoms that could wory me (spotting, cramping, running a fever etc) probably means that nothing is wrong! So far I've only seen my GP once (yesterday..) and I should have my first appointment with the midwife next week or the week after.. and well until then I will just try to relax and not worry! We only get two ultrasounds during pregnancy, one at around 12 weeks and one at 20 weeks, unless there's a medical reason to do them more often.. In a way I wouldn't mind paying for an extra U/S just because I'm so incredibly curious and excited (and worried at times) but my husband is very much opposed to that so I just try be patient and wait for our first U/S at around 12 weeks...

Am glad I'm not the only one! I've not wanted to say these things out loud really nor do I have a lot of people to talk about this yet since we haven't told but our parents and siblings yet.. so tis nice to read this.

williegsocks · February 2015

I'm having the same fear right now. I have an ultrasound next Wednesday and I will be 7 weeks and 5 days. I'm just trying to relax and think about how soon enough I'll know. Once we get to see our beautiful, healthy babies on the ultrasound I think a lot of our fears will be relieved. Just hang on a few more days!

BookBug12 · February 2015

Yup...my u/s is Friday and I'm nervous everything won't be ok. I'll be 7 weeks 5 days then.

mrsstrada2b · February 2015

I wish I could assure you this is only a first-time-mom thing. It's totally NOT!! I had the same worries when I was prego with my son. I kept thinking the pregnancy was going to result in me somehow not having a baby in the end....either mc or stillbirth. The anxiety was strongest during first tri. But they lingered, to a lesser degree, throughout the whole pregnancy. (Son is a happy healthy Lil 11 month old). Just had my first US with Baby #2 last Friday and I was still nervous! Still fighting those same anxieties with this pregnancy too. I think it's a hormonal thing????? And just plain, old vanilla "new mom" fears and anxieties!

momofsweetps · February 2015

I always have that fear. I have had two pregnancies where I went to the ultrasounds that showed no heartbeat but 5 pregnancies that have so I am trying to hold onto that hope and keeping the faith. But I think I will always have that fear.

missmandah · February 2015

I'm a hot mess. I have my ultrasound in 11 days and I'll be 9 weeks at that point. I can't seem to get the thought out of my head that something may be wrong. I know it sounds crazy because I've had no reason to something would be wrong. This is my first baby and we had been trying for what seems like forever but deep down I can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. So you aren't alone hun! We are all here with you!

amberdoodle85 · February 2015

I know that feeling all to well I've been freaking out for weeks. ...but after what I assume was me over exerting myself at work today I wound up in the er with bad pelvic pains tonight. ...the er dr should know better an just leave ultrasounds up to a tech instead of trying to "find" my uterus himself freaking me out in the process when he found literally nothing I started crying when he left the room thankfully they got a tech in and I saw baby whom is exactly right on schedule size wise with a fabulous ♥beat of 168! I still worry but now my worries have switched from omg is it empty or ectopic to why does this feel like this or feeling this crappy can't possibly be normal lol

louiser210591 · February 2015

I had an early ultrasound because I was having sharp pains in my stomach. And when I did all they could see was the pregnancy sack so I started worry that there wasn't a variable pregnancy. So they did an internal and found the baby with a heartbeat at 5 weeks and 3 days

the midwife at the hospital should let you have an internal which is better for seeing an early pregnancy. If she doesn't mention it. It's worth asking x

lisahe1 · February 2015

dmbfan46835 said:
I have the same fear. I actually contemplated not checking the board anymore, or as much, because I think my fear was spurred by all the posts about going in and seeing no yolk and not having a heartbeat yet, etc. I'm 8 weeks 2 days and my first appt isn't until 11 weeks so after reading all the other posts, I have myself all worked up and convinced that I am going to have issues. FTM and a nervous wreck. Glad I'm not the only one on here that is completely freaked out.

Exactly the same for me. My appt is a week from today and I'm so nervous, and I do think a lot of it stems from all of the loss posts on message boards. I definitely have all of the symptoms so I know my fears are illogical but I'm a wreck and I probably will be for the next week. You are absolutely not alone in this, OP!!

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