Pregnancy after miscarriage - how to cope with anxiety?

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Hi ladies. How do you cope with anxiety in the early stages of a first pregnancy after miscarrying? We got pregnant for the first time in July last year only to find out 2 months later that the pregnancy wasn’t progressing. Now I’m 5 weeks into a new pregnancy 🌈♥️ and can’t shake off the fear that it could happen again. It feels unfair because I’m not being able to feel the same excitement as before. Any tips you could share?

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I’m 34 wks pregnant with my rainbow right now and suffered from rpl before her. I had to take it week by week. Every milestone that she hit and every ultrasound appt, we breathed a sigh of relief. Once we hit the second trimester, I was much less anxious, though still nervous. You’ll hit the quickening before you know it and then you’ll be reassured every time baby kicks. Than your anatomy scan will be a celebration. It gets better the farther you get and the more active the baby gets. Also don’t compare your baby or pregnancy to others. Realize that your pregnancy is unique and that your baby may measure different, your bump might look different, your symptoms might be different (etc etc) than the mom next to you. I know it’s hard mama, I’ll keep you and your little one in my thoughts❤️

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My very first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. I’ve had two successful pregnancies since and now I’m 7 weeks along with baby #3. I can tell you it doesn’t necessarily go away but what does make it easier is you have a family of proof that if you hadn’t lost that baby where I am today would not have been possible. So that miscarriage was a beautiful blessing and your Angel baby is extremely important ❤️ so yes with every pregnancy I have a hard time bonding until my first appointment when I can see that everything is okay but now it’s less the miscarriage and more the not knowing. I hope this helps!

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I also had a miscarriage in July, now I’m 12+1 with my second pregnancy. I really advocated for myself and insisted my doctor get me in as early as possible. I ended up going for my first ultrasound around 6 weeks and was able to see a heartbeat. That eased a ton of anxiety. If there’s anyway you can get a scan early on, I would highly recommend it.

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Therapy. Specifically talk therapy to help you reframe those anxious thoughts.
I’ve had one 1st trimester loss and one during the 2nd trimester before going on to carry my now 4yo to term and am currently 37 weeks with my 2nd child. Therapy helped so much.

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I feel the same way I’ve had 3 miscarriages and I’m now 30+2 my anxiety is still through the roof I just tell me self it’s all going to be ok and not to stress to much of it gets worse I always find someone to talk to☺️ keep positive xx

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I haven't tried it myself, but I can imagine the anxiety being bad. Can't be easy, and you probably can't get rid of it entirely.
I have not experienced a miscarriage, but I've had some anxiety about it anyway. I've used the Headspace app when my thoughts gets too loud and too much. It helps calm me down.

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I feel the same way 🥺 I’ve had 3 miscarriages and I’m 5 wks right now, I’m so anxious, nervous, scared! You’re not alone. We have to try to relax though and hope for the best 🙏🏽 congratulations by the way! 💛🥰🥲

Pregnancy after miscarriage - how to cope with anxiety?

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