Had a rough appointment today. We had an ultrasound last week at 13 weeks and baby looked perfect. I had an ob appointment today at 14w4d. My blood pressure was sky high (I think just anxiety- coming up on when we lost our twins earlier this year). We went to check baby’s heartbeat with the Doppler, and she couldn’t find it. She pulled in the bedside ultrasound and we saw baby wiggling around, but we couldn’t get a read on heart rate. She said she wasn’t concerned because he was making big pronounced movements. But the anxiety of not finding the heartbeat kills me. I had asked that she skip the Doppler and go for the ultrasound, but she said it’s clinic policy to start with the Doppler. Ugh. Doing another heartbeat check next week, and regular ultrasound the week after.

Anyone have any tips to deal with anxiety of pregnancy after loss?