How do you deal with the anxiety of being pregnant after a MC?

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I am 5 weeks and 1 day and can’t stop thinking of all the things that could go wrong. I had a miscarriage at almost 8 weeks in December. It was my first pregnancy. I know it’s very common but I can’t help thinking it’s going to happen again. Every time I go to the bathroom I half expect to see blood. I usually go to the gym 5 days a week but now I’m way too scared. For all you who have gone through this, please let me know how you overcame the anxiety. I want to be excited and enjoy this pregnancy but I can’t let myself. Thanks!

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This helped me❤️

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I completely get it and I’m here with ya! I’ve had 4 previous miscarriages. Found out yesterday im pregnant probably like 4 weeks. My hcg levels are very low. Trying not to think negative but it’s hard.

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I had a miscarriage 12 years ago and now I’m pregnant again after having two healthy babies. I still worry. After two healthy babies!  Keep trying to remind myself to celebrate today.

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I have an incompetent cervix, lost my first at 22 weeks and complications with the next 2, but carried to term and they're perfectly healthy kids now, but I feel the same way. Everytime I use the bathroom or feel cm on my panties I fear its gonna be blood. I try to just remind myself things will do how they are suppose to, and there's nothing I can do to change it.

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This is my 6th pregnancy, I have 2 living children the rest were miscarriages. I’m currently 5w4d. I too am nervous, I check for blood at every wipe also, but I’m also excited! I’m 42, 43 this summer, and had finally given up hope of this happening when suddenly boom pregnant having barely tried. Ttc since May 2014!! I have to accept that if it’s meant to be it will happen. 
Fyi I am not changing my patterns at all, I got pregnant with them so why change now? I workout 5x a week, eat healthy and take vitamins religiously, it helped me get pregnant after trying for so long I can’t see how it could be bad.

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I did this with my pregnancy after my miscarriage. Constantly checking for blood everytime going to the toilet.
Honestly what helped me was to get an early pregnancy scan at around 6 and half weeks. I lied that I had bleeding. It gave me a little piece of mind and soon after that the nausea started and that's a good sign. Although many women have perfectly healthy pregnancies without nausea.

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The anxiety doesn’t go away. 😭 I’m currently 5 weeks after two chemicals. I’ve had blood work done 3 times and have very low hcg with this pregnancy as well. My husband is amazing though and has been a big help during my hard moments.

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Im 11 weeks and still havent gotten over it sadly. Ive had two ultrasounds n saw the heartbeat but still i worry. I have an ultrasound in 8 days again so ill probably be good for a week or so after and then get back to my anxiousness. I hear a lot of woman worry till the baby is on their chest

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I'm in the same boat as you, I'm 5wks 5 days and I'm so anxious I will lose this one Too!
I find it better to keep your mind of off the "what ifs" keeping busy helps so much

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I’m in the exact same situation. I lost our first pregnancy in December. It was a MMC so I’m even more paranoid because I had no idea the pregnancy was lost. Right now I’m trying to take it one day at a time. I don’t think too far into the future just focusing on getting to end of each day. My husband and I give ourselves 10 minutes every night to talk about it and be excited. If I didn’t approach it like that I feel I wouldn’t allow myself to feel happy at all. I keep trying to remember at the end of each day I am hopefully one day closer to meeting our baby. Pregnancy after loss is very, very hard. I hope you feel better soon and wishing you a healthy and happy nine months x

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