Is anyone else super anxious about somthing happening before reaching viability week?

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I’m 21 weeks and super anxious today.. with viability only being 3 weeks away I’m just finding myself super worried something is going to happen before then and there will be nothing I can do to help him. It’s the first time I’ve really felt anxious in this pregnancy, does anyone else feel this way?

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I’m literally counting down. My daughter was born at 20 weeks 3 days, just six months ago. Currently 20 weeks and 2 days. So so nervous. But things are looking good so far!

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I too really struggled with this with my first pregnancy. However, upon further research, the youngest baby ever born was 21w5d in Canada in May 1987. He went to college, so not only was he extremely premature, but he beat the odds with mental development too. While 24 weeks is considered “viable” because the odds of survival are above 50%, it can go either way before or after that made up milestone. I know that’s not that helpful in eliminating your fears, but still it’s still interesting and food for thought for the next three weeks 😀

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I only just learned the 23w+6 vialibilty threshold. But my full intention is full term, so im not giving that 24w more energy than my full term pregnancy cuz honestly 24w aint enough for me to feel better. So lots of luck to us all for healthy full term pregnancies & uncomplicated live births in December!!!!  ☮️☮️☮️☮️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💟💟💟💟

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I’m going to be low level anxious until I have a healthy baby in my arms to be honest. I’ve heard so many stories of completely random and unpredictable and unavoidable things happening to perfectly healthy babies in utero and them passing away even up until 40+ weeks, so I know nothing is ever for sure. But the odds are in our favor, the likelihood that something horrible happens is very very very low, but it’s not entirely calming. These things happen to real people. Why not me or you? 🤷🏻‍♀️ yeah, I’m nervous, but optimistic. 
Good luck all!

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Ive been counting down praying I go full term and have a healthy baby and healthy safe delivery.... so much can go wrong 🤦🏽‍♀️😭

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Same! I’m 23 weeks and I’m always like okay what is the survival rate now 😬 I think I’ll always be anxious until I have a healthy baby in my arms!

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I’ve definitely been counting down. I’m 21w4d today and even though we just saw our little one a week ago it’s still stressful. Especially because I have an anterior placenta and so I feel movement but not a ton. I also feel crampy today. Nothing crazy but down in my groin i randomly get this weird cramp like sensation.

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Same here, I’ll be 21 weeks Saturday and I literally am counting down the weeks. This is my first pregnancy so I’ve been super anxious this whole time that something is going to happen!

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Yes I gave birth 5days ago via csection everything was good and then all of a sudden but you ladies stay positive everything will be ok

Is anyone else super anxious about somthing happening before reaching viability week?

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