Has anyone else read too much and scared themselves?

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I have been reading about pregnancy and all of the possible complications that can arise and I've officially worried myself! I've read about women going in for a 10 week scan and not finding a heart beat, about high blood pressure, blood clotting issues causing still birth. Gah!! Now I'm both looking forward to my scan on December 18 and now afraid of what might be wrong! Anyone else? I was ttc with my first two so I knew going in that I was healthy and ready to grow a person but this baby was a surprise so I'm afraid I've inadvertently done something wrong or am not as prepared as I should be.

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Im 6 weeks and do that same thing. With my first i did that and my hubby told me to stop stressing myself out.  Now im pregnant again and im scared of blighted ovum...miscarriage..and so much more! I dislike Google and it's scary facts! Trying to stay positive and keep faith.

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Oh gosh yes! I have 2 girls and all the way thru the pregnancies I wouldn't be able to wait to get to the next milestone... I know all the odds of pretty much everything and can't stop learning everything I can lol... I think it makes me feel more prepared if something were to occur. Kinda a step ahead. With my first my labor and delivery was not by the book and nothing went how it should. I was able to stay calm and go with the flow. I understood the next steps involved and was prepared. Saying that I also had that "normal" worry in the back of my head that didn't go away till baby was in my arms?but considering the circumstances I was pretty chill.... well once I received the epideral?

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This is totally me too. I scare myself reading about things online then start looking for possible symptoms. I also didn't realise how common things like miscarriages were until I joined glow. I try to keep informed but not over panic at the same time!

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Yes!! I do this all the time I have finally stopped looking at things online,  if I have a question I just ask my doctor because I know if I go online I will drive myself insane with worry.  My husband also told me that I need to stop reading about scary things because it's going to stress me out a lot so I took him up on that advice. It's hard but I know he is right lol

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Oh very much yes with my son. I try not to so much with this one.

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Yeah that was me so I stopped reading everything and am selective about what posts I go into or read. I feel my sanity is thankful for this.

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Yes I've had to stop looking although someone on here put photos of a dead 18 week old fetus on here with no warning or tmi anything and it has totally put me in bits .. I'm 12 weeks and terrified as it is. Why would she do that on a pregnancy /ttc app.. Ive not enjoyed this pregnancy at all thanks to the internet I have worried myself sick everyday ....

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Oh yes. I was telling my husband last night that the entire internet is like WebMD for pregnant women. Everything is either perfectly fine or the end of everything. Doing my best not to worry but it isn't easy.

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I do everyday!

Has anyone else read too much and scared themselves?

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