https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:15:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-50896 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:39:12 +0000 ALittleP 50896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel exactly the same way. I miscarried last year and it took almost a year to pregnant again. I'm now 10w4d and definitely waiting til we see the baby again after our NT scan. Both my DH and I are very nervous that something will go wrong even though everything is pointing to a healthy pregnancy and we already saw our little one and his/her heart beating away and we even got a little arm movement. I feel your anxiety and hope we all are confident to share with friends and family soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-49954 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:02:05 +0000 jennylynn 49954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt this way too. Like I was almost afraid it'd jinx it if I let myself be optimistic about the pregnancy. But it did help A LOT once I started feeling the baby move regularly. But now of course, on the days she's less active I worry. But, it's nice to have a day to day reassurance that she's ok in there, rather than having to wait weeks to see the Dr again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-49953 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:01:19 +0000 skibobrown 49953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never miscarried, never had any health issues, and am a relatively young mom... yet I *still* felt exactly the same way. It was so hard for me to accept that there was a healthy baby inside me, and I questioned every symptom (or lack thereof). Unfortunately that feeling didn't go away for me until around 20 weeks when I could feel the baby moving regularly. I guess I'm just destined to be a nervous mom... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-49888 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:38:59 +0000 Coastinganon 49888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is entirely valid to feel this way even if you haven't experienced a MC. The good news is that once you have seen the heartbeat, your risk for MC goes down to 2nd trimester risk. I'm assuming if you had an early ultrasound, you've seen the heartbeat? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-49454 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:09:22 +0000 cascademom 49454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm only 7.5 weeks and have seen the heartbeat. I'll hopefully see it again on Thursday. I'm not confident at all even though I have no reason not to be with a good family history and a heartbeat. I don't know when we'll announce it to be honest. He's hardcore on the 12 weeks which I am too. We'll see on announcing it. I'm feeling more and more pregnant these days and have to stop peeing on sticks since I saw the heartbeat. Everything seems fine. I feel like I'm still in denial about the whole thing at times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-49431 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:03:06 +0000 tequiero21 49431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think anyone and everyone who's been through a miscarriage feels like this! you are not alone! even when i got the anatomy scan i was still scared. now, at 27 weeks, i'm much more comfy - finally! we still haven't facebook announced! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-49394 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:17:23 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 49394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely felt the same way after going through MC. That nagging feeling never really went away for me. Every little thing warranted a minor panic attack. We did wait until we were 20+ weeks to announce to our larger network of friends, but started telling close family and friends after 8 weeks (out of necessity because I couldn't attend an important family event because of the pregnancy). </p> <p>Everything turned out fine and better than expected for us so it was just my anxious self getting worked up over nothing. It's normal to be worried-- you're carrying precious cargo! You'll definitely be more relieved once the baby starts moving regularly. Hoping for all the best for you and your little one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-49372 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:51:01 +0000 winniebee 49372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt the same way as you (with a similar history). Had an ultrasound at 6.5 weeks, 10 weeks, and then saw the baby at the 12 wk NT scan and told our families and friends....but then felt less confident that things were ok. I snuck in for a quick OB visit at 16 weeks because my next visit wasn't scheduled til 18 weeks. At 20 weeks, I'm pretty confident now (even though I have an anterior placenta and haven't felt much movement). Helps that my belly is getting bigger and bigger. All that I can say is that it gets easier and easier....at this point I'm not chomping at the bit for my next OB visits : ) I don't have any more ultrasounds scheduled they just listen to the HB at each appointment. </p> <p>I still didn't announce the pregnancy on FB until after our anatomy scan (at 19 weeks). </p> <p>I'm sure everything is just fine....good luck and try to enjoy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-49370 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:49:15 +0000 heffalump 49370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also miscarried, and I also dreaded telling people when I got pregnant again. Everyone else was so excited that I had my 12 week ultrasound because then we could tell, but I was not. I was still scared that something would happen and then I'd have to share my bad news with everyone. But I figured we'd have to tell eventually, people would start figuring it out, and I just went ahead and did it. People were obviously excited for me and it was hard for me to share in that excitement, but as the pregnancy went on it got easier and easier and I finally did let myself feel excited.</p> <p>It's your pregnancy and baby, so you should get to tell people when you're good and ready. Only you can decide that. Wishing you a healthy and easy pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-confidence-in-the-pregnancy#post-49364 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:36:50 +0000 MamaLove 49364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm currently 13w5d. We told our families over Christmas, around 11.5 weeks. That was right after an ultrasound where we checked on our little one. We had our NT scan right after that time period.</p> <p>My next appointment is over 3 weeks away. We want to tell our friends and work before that next appointment, but for some reason, I want to see the baby again on an ultrasound before telling anyone else.</p> <p>I had a previous MC, but all signs point to this being a healthy pregnancy and baby, so I don't know why I keep feeling like I need to see the baby before telling people.</p> <p>Has anyone felt like this? Hopefully once I feel the baby kick it will be easier. But right now, a lot of my 1st trimester symptoms have disappeared! I know I'm still pregnant, but I keep looking for PROOF! LOL! </p>