How do you keep yourselves sane?

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I’m extremely paranoid about MC and I’m only 4 weeks. I’m waiting to get results back from the doctor on my labs but I don’t know how to keep from constantly worrying! How do you guys do it? I feel the need to test everyday but I feel like that’s gonna get crazy expensive.

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Totally understand this! It’s exhausting! I just keep thinking of the statistics. It was less likely for us to get pregnant than it is to miscarry! It’s more in our favour. If something was to happen then unfortunately that is just Mother Nature. Fingers crossed for us all! Xx

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I’ve had 2 miscarriages and 2 healthy pregnancies. Even in my first pregnancy—which was fine—I was very cautiously optimistic in the beginning and always a tiny bit anxious. But weird as it might sound, I feel like my anxiety actually helped me cope with my miscarriages better because I wasn’t completely naive about the possibility.
I had a pregnancy that started out with a very high chance of miscarriage (got pregnant with an IUD, then found out my IUD was embedded and had to be surgically removed; it was such a rare combo of events there were no statistics available on outcomes, but my doctor estimated less than 50% chance of the pregnancy continuing) where everything turned out fine, and then my most recent pregnancy before this one ended in miscarriage at 7 weeks when there was no apparent reason. 
I’m 4w6d now and I mostly feel good and optimistic but there’s always anxiety there, too. I just try to hold both at once and to not be naive about the possibility of loss but also not so consumed by worry that I can’t feel happy and hopeful. I’m not someone who easily accepts having no control over a situation, but I feel like that’s the reality of early pregnancy.

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The article today from Glow for me was that miscarriages affect only 20% of pregnancies and one you get to 8wks it goes down to 5%. Try to relax, I know it’s hard. Your chances will go down drastically soon!

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I feel the same found out at the weekend that I’m 5 weeks pregnant and it was a complete surprise (although not unwelcome as I had come off the pill we just weren’t actively trying) and now I’m pregnant I want so bad for nothing to go wrong that it’s consuming all my thoughts and making it really difficult to function normally. What am I going to do for the next 35 weeks!? (Or the next 5 until my midwife appointment!) 😭😭😭

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I’m in the same boat! I went to the Dr and they confirmed I was pregnant but I’m having a hard time sleeping because I keep thinking I’m gonna miscarry.

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I'm a nervous wreck.  Constantly checking for blood and taking tests to see if the line is darker yet.  I think around eight weeks I'll feel better then 12 more so.  The risk of mc drops a lot.  More and more with each week.  I'm a very anxious person in general though so it's going to be my whole pregnancy.  Then after they're born a new type of anxiety will start

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It’s hard, but I just think positive thoughts along with praying.  That always helps me to keep calm.

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i’m with you girl. i’ve been testing every morning since i found out and i’m constantly checking for bleeding. i want to jump for joy but i’m constantly plagued by anxiety.

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I've had 3 previous losses this past year and am now 4 weeks so I def am right there with ya. Jm just trying to not stress out and be optimistic but it can be hard.

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Oh, thank you for helping me understand I’m not crazy. 
It’s so ironic that the happiest time in my life is plagued by so much anxiety. 
My poor husband doesn’t understand and hid my pregnancy tests cause I was making myself crazier. 
It’s so tough. I’m with you.

How do you keep yourselves sane?

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