How do you know everything is okay..?

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This question may sound silly but my last pregnancy was a silent miscarriage, I had no idea that I lost the baby. We only found out at our 8 week appointment when there was no heartbeat. Thankfully this pregnancy we heard a heartbeat and I am 10 weeks along, but how do I know that everything is okay between appointments…? Will they know the baby is okay and alive with the genetic blood tests? Or do I have to wait for my 13 week ultrasound..??

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you just have to wait. i know, it’s awfuk

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I’m in a similar boat to you- previous losses and currently 11 weeks and anxious, even having seen the heartbeat twice. From what I’ve read the odds are now much more in our favour which I am holding on to. I try to do lots of positive affirmation and avoid any stories about later miscarriages and losses because I tend to fixate on them. Hope that helps. Good luck mumma x

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I bought a fetal Doppler to check on my babies heart in between appointments

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Some doctors will do an anxiety scan after 8weeks for reassurance for the mom. I had absolutely no symptoms till week 34 of pregnancy so I was constantly seeing my doctor for reassurance scans.

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They won’t know if the baby is ok or alive with genetic testing. I had 6 pregnancies, 2-2nd trimester losses. Both of my losses genetic testings was normal and so was the pathology results. Most of the times miscarriages and stillbirth is not known even with testings.

How do you know everything is okay..?

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