So I’ve spent the past six weeks being out of my mind terrified about losing the pregnancy. Went in for my first ultrasound and heard the baby’s heartbeat and saw the baby. Now it’s like a switch flipped and instead of crippling fear about losing the baby I am now obsessing over there being something wrong with him/her. I’m 37 and made the mistake of reading about genetic problems and I’m freaking out now that the baby is going to have something wrong because I’m older.

I guess I just needed to vent. Anyone else have this fear? Any suggestions?

My mind is running away with me. Like if 1 in 200 babies are born with Downs at our ages we don’t know anyone with a special needs child, it’s going to be us. I’m losing it. 😢