How do you reassure yourself?

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I'm 15 weeks and still scared everyday. I've had a miscarriage and then had to go through fertility treatments and IVF cycles to get pregnant. I keep worrying that the baby will just die in there. I had the last ultrasound at 12 weeks and a checkup at 13 where we heard the heartbeat again. The doctor said relax at this point we're in good shape, but I'm having such a hard time trusting that everything is ok in there. I hope when I can feel it moving that might help. How do you reassure yourself in between ultrasounds and checkups?

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I've had 2 losses and I'm now 17w pregnant and I still freak out everyday!! My ob like yours keeps saying things are good.  I bought a Doppler and use that when I start getting crazy!! I personally don't think I'll be ok till I'm holding a healthy, breathing baby in my arms.

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Exactly the same with me. I probably won't stop worrying until I hold my baby in my arms.

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I took my weekly photo at 10 weeks and went at 11 in August to a mmc so I'll be 11 weeks Thursday and dr not until February so I'm terrified

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I wish I knew the answer.  I am almost 15 weeks. 4th pregnancy (1 successful pregnancy, 1 miscarriage, 1 chemical pregnancy).

I've been feeling movement since 12 weeks with this baby, but until it's not sporadic, I don't think I'll be able to relax.  It hasn't helped that I had a high risk 1st trimester screening for trisomies 13/18.  Thank goodness NIPT came back negative! And I found out I'm having a baby girl, which is amazing! (I have 2 boys already- one adopted and one biological).

However I still find myself fearing the worst, especially when I read about side effects of low PAPP-A (which I have).  I just keep telling myself and my daughter that we just need to get to the point where she can survive outside the womb and all will be okay!

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I'm 19 weeks and not at all reassured. I guess that's what a late loss does to you.

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I felt the same, had an ultrasound at 12 weeks and about a month later I started feeling movement and ever since then I'm super relaxed.

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I bought a doppler as my 12 week "graduation" gift, I try not to use it every day, but sometimes I just need to know everything is ok in there. Especially now that I think I'm starting to feel some braxton hicks contractions at 16 weeks.

My doctor's office said I could come in whenever I want to check the heartbeat just to ease my mind, so I justified the price of the doppler with the peace of mind and money saved on office visits. So if you think you'll have the patience to slowly try to find the hb yourself and not worry too much if baby isn't cooperative I think it's a good investment. My little one like to swim laps and kick the doppler almost every time I check now so I am lucky to catch em for 30 seconds at a time, but that is really all I need.

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Omg i feel the exact same way . I wish i had an appointment for ultrasound every day but i know some people buy a fetal doppler to hear the babys heartbeat❤ when theyre worried. I really wanna get that its liek 30$-40$ and i just try to relax and see everyday as a working progress and i thank god every day for giving me another day of hope im 16 weeks and i just heard the babys heartbeat today and it was so amazing 💕

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I tell myself how much I'll regret it that I didn't enjoy my healthy baby growing.

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