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I know this probably won't help but I just had to let go and know that things were not in my control. I ate healthy, got enough rest, and didn't do anything that could harm the baby - beyond that, I knew it was out of my control. I tend to be a worrier but I have really worked hard at separating out the things that I can't control....and if I can't control it, there's no point worrying about it. Just coming to that realization really helped me relax. There's absolutely nothing you can do right now to prevent anything bad from happening, so why worry? That was my mantra anyway.

I hated the appointments only being once a month. After being there two weeks ago, I would start to panic, knowing I wouldn't hear a heartbeat again for another two weeks!

Even now at weekly appointments, I still worry between them, lol.

It's normal to feel that way...At least I think it is, cause I was like that too. Once you really start feeling the kicks, it becomes a little easier.

I read that, for your first, 16 weeks is still really early to be feeling movement. I did start feeling it around then - but it keeps stopping for days on end and then that freaks me out!!

It probably doesn't help you for me to just agree that I'm worrying constantly too.... But I am! We have our 20 week scan next week and Im stressing out about what they will find, is baby okay.... I guess its normal to feel this way.

I have been very anxious and worried through out my pregnancy. Once I stopped worrying about one thing, I found something else. I started seeing a therapist and it has helped a lot. Exercise helps my mood in general, too.
I have had varying amounts of anxiety most of my life, and all the hormones plus big life changes caused an increase. I would also talk to your doc about it

I am anxious by nature! Honestly I spent a lot of time praying for our baby and now that he is here I do the same ! I pray over him almost every night ! I found a lot of peace in knowing I was truly doing the best I could and that it wa really out of my hands. Try not to worry and don't google things !! your baby will be here before you know it !

We lost our first child at 20 weeks after several good ultrasounds and visits. We are currently 8 wks pregnant and go to our first appointment on Monday to make sure everything is all right. What I've learned, from experience, is that you have no control over everything and its worse for you to stress your baby out. I've just had to have faith that things are growing like they are supposed to. One of my friends told me that once you see that second line, you never have a worry free moment. good luck!

I was the same way and stressed the entire month between dr visits. I didn't feel DS move until around 22 weeks and I didn't even have an anterior placenta. Somehow you just have to learn to chill out because being stressed isn't going to help anything. I know that's easy to say though And stay away from Dr. Google, he is the worst!!

I was the same way! What worked for me was a) staying really busy and b) repeating to myself "today I am pregnant" whenever I started to freak out.

I had a missed m/c at 9 weeks last time and I was worried the entire time from when I got the BFP. Clearly, worrying didn't change anything and this time around (I just got my BFP a few days ago), I'm determined to not freak out and try to not worry.

Easier said than done! But I've realized that its out of my hands and prayer is all I can do.

I'm around 4.5/5 weeks and I'm full of anxiety. We don't have an appointment until I'm 9-10 weeks and I had no bloodwork done (and won't be having any until then) and I'm 99% sure I won't be getting an ultrasound at that appointment and will have to wait longer -- I'm just telling myself every day to let it be, that there's nothing I can do to make things better or worse beyond what I'm already doing. It's really tough, though.

I was paranoid too, so every once in awhile we would check for the heart beats w a Doppler. Came in very handy....