Who else is absolutely paranoid?

[katkinn]

Right - can someone please smack me round the head (virtually :wik: ) and tell me to just get over it??!!

I have weeks when I am absolutely fine (usually straight after a scan :roll: ) and then suddenly, out of nowhere, this abject paranoia takes over and I am convinced that something is wrong.

I haven't put on any weight over the last couple of weeks (but i've only just realised) and neither has my bump grown at all. Admittedly I have ballooned in the first 12 weeks of pg (putting on a wapping 9 lbs) and have had to move into maternity clothes but certainly I haven't seen any change in the last 3 weeks.

Now of course, I am CONVINCED that something is wrong - I certainly haven't felt any twinges at all (but haven't the entire pg) and don't really have any pg symptoms at all (I'm not tired, not really sick, not having to eat anything that isn't chained down) My boobs have still grown and my skin still looks like a pizza.

Of course, the chances that everything is ok are well, fine, I would have thought, but that doesn't stop me worrying all the time.

I have my 3d scan next Friday - should i just sit tight till then???

Sorry for being such a boring old worry wart.

katkinn
xxxx

[Cat]

Kat
If you're really worried, get down to your docs and ask them to check it out. I'm sure everything is OK, but if you're going to worry yourself, they'd rather see you and find nothing wrong than have you stress out for the next week.
If they're anything like my docs, they're used to hormonal women :wik:
Alison

[*Fallen Angel*]

I felt constantly worried all the time. But I do think you should see your dr or mw who may be able to ease your concerns. Do you think it may subconciously be linked to your feelings over the baby's sex? What I mean is, because you're anxious about it, maybe it's manifesting itself in general anxiety.

:hugs:

[Azana]

As the others have said you could talk to someone - but until they can find the HB quickly (something like 18 weeks plus I think), I think the worry is continual. I am SURE everything is fine, you've had that all important scan for one thing.

However.....as for the worrying - relate relate relate. Unless bubba is kicking the hell out of me (which it does a lot), I worry day and night. And even if she is I still worry about the stupidest things - will she be as cute as ella (ok a bit biased but I think E is quite good looking), will I bond as easily, will she have something awful wrong with her blah blah blah blah.

Somewhere along a rocky road I lost the blissful ignorance of pregnancy number 1, and somehow now I have too much information and despite having no time to worry I worry. Continually. I worried a bit with Ella but I just think you worry more second time even if you have had nothing worrying happen iyswim.

So you are not alone - not reassuring probably -sorry, but all I can say is just take it a day at a time and tell yourself that day by day your baby is getting stronger and stronger. Oh and enjoy the scan :) :)

Az (today's worry is will I fail the glucose test I did this morning due to my excessive choc habit and have submitted my child to all sorts of evils, I'm sure if I think long enough I can think of a zillion more worries though) ETA - oh yep see I knew if I thought.....we may have been exposed to chicken pox - see....worrry.