2nd ultrasound tomorrow

[dorijane]

our first ultrasound at 5w6d went wonderfully. Two strong heartbeats. But I was terrified beforehand. I just kept waiting for bad news. Now I feel the same way again for our second ultrasound tomorrow. I'll be 7w4d. I keep telling myself something will be wrong. I don't know if it's just preparing myself in case something happens or what. This should be such an exciting thing, to see our babies again. But I'm so nervous and terrified it's awful. Is this normal to feel this way?

[IFinTN]

I always felt that way with 1st tri ultrasounds until I was able to pick up the heartbeat on a Doppler between appointments. That was around 10 weeks or so.

Good luck tomorrow!

[bluefairy5]

Right there with you, dorijane. Our 2nd u/s is Tuesday at 7w4d (or 7w1d, depending on how growth is looking) and I feel like I'm equal parts excited and hopeful to see great progress, and steeling myself to accept not seeing the h/b anymore, or for growth to have totally stopped. No particular reason to think either of those latter things will show up, other than IF brain. I've been reading the PAIF mantras sticky like it's my job, I'll tell you that much.

[lilyharper]

I have yet to have an u/s that I'm not terrified before. My blood pressure spiked twenty points before my u/s last week at 10 weeks. (They tested it again after my appointment and it went back to normal) It's totally normal to be afraid, it's unfortunately just one of those things about being PAIF and being a bit more informed than everyone else.

The mantras help and I hear it gets better when you can start to feel the baby?

I also find it helps to go with someone to the u/s if possible. Good luck tomorrow! (((((Hugs)))))

[nutmeg8484]

I have been nervous before every appointment and ultrasound so far, Unfortunately, it seems to be common for us PAIFers. I find that since my appointments are now every 4 weeks with the OB I'm good for about 2 weeks after an appointment then I start to have a rough time for the next 2 weeks. I try to stay busy between and I'll break out my Doppler iff I'm feeling particularly panicky.

Wishing you the best of luck tomorrow!

[viola]

The short answer is, "Yes. It is normal to feel nervous"
Good luck ::hugs::

[hbanana18]

I was nervous every appointment until I started feeling normal. IF brain does a number on you - good luck tomorrow!!

[rachaeleigh]

Sending many positive thoughts your way!

[ruthie]

SO normal! My OB has to take my blood pressure twice because I freak out so much the second I sit down in the ultrasound room.

Hoping for a great ultrasound for you!

[megrae12]

I'm sending lots of good vibes your way. Hoping you see some great progress tomorrow.

[julie216]

I'm 22 weeks today, feel the babies move every day now, am having an u/s this afternoon, and am still terrified they will find something wrong with one or both of the babies! So, IF brain never goes away. I found this out during my pregnancy with DD. I think I finally started enjoying my pregnancy with her with I was about 28 weeks. Hoping I'm soon able to enjoy this pregnancy too! Good luck today.. let us know how it went!

[sewfie2]

If it's not normal to feel that way (at least after IF), then call me Abby. Abby Normal.

The first and last u/s with our RE were especially nervewracking for me. I mean, the 2nd was hard to, but with the first (6w3d) I was worried that it would be ectopic or no hb and the last one was last Monday, making me 10w2d and thisclose to the end of the my first trimester. I keep telling myself if I can just make it through the first tri, everything will be ok and I can stop being so cautious about my excitement. I'm sure that's not true though- I'll probably be cautious until I can feel Stormaggedon moving or until hitting the point of viability.

[Deleted]

Good luck!
I mentioned before how weird it is to not have some sort of constant monitoring with the OB now that I've been released from the RE. And it BLEW my mind when I was told I get 1-2 more US for the rest of my pregnancy. I constantly worry, but I'm glad that they check the HB.
Keep us posted!

[bluefairy5]

Mar 16, 2015 11:04:51 GMT -5 @dyork said:

 it BLEW my mind when I was told I get 1-2 more US for the rest of my pregnancy.

Wait, what? 

Someone walk me through this.  NT scan, that's an u/s, yes?  A/S, another u/s, yes?  Is that really it, if you don't end up having a BPP, or opt for a 3D u/s?  I don't think I ever realized. 

[Deleted]

bluefairy5, I get the NT scan, which is an US and BW(IF insurance covers it I assume they do or that'd be real shitty), then the A/S us and that's it. Unless there's complications. I'm under 35, I only have 1 baby growing in there, I haven't MC before, and I'm generally healthy. So I assume this would vary depending on your situation.

*Edit* - It sucks lol. But I'm glad that they're confident enough, I just hope they're right. So I constantly worry. 

[IFinTN]

Mar 16, 2015 11:17:46 GMT -5 bluefairy5 said:

Mar 16, 2015 11:04:51 GMT -5 @dyork said:

 it BLEW my mind when I was told I get 1-2 more US for the rest of my pregnancy.

Wait, what? 

Someone walk me through this.  NT scan, that's an u/s, yes?  A/S, another u/s, yes?  Is that really it, if you don't end up having a BPP, or opt for a 3D u/s?  I don't think I ever realized. 

Yup! You get to be a "normal" preggo!! Crazy huh?

[hollberry]

dorijane, good luck today

[viola]

bluefairy5, @dyork The less ultrasounds the better!

[bluefairy5]

Mar 16, 2015 15:26:38 GMT -5 viola said:

bluefairy5, @dyork The less ultrasounds the better!

Yeah, trust me, ladies, I'm not crying about the idea of saying bye to the vag cam.

ETA: Or the idea of having to show up to multiple appointments with a full bladder.

[IFinTN]

dorijane any updates?

[rachaeleigh]

Mar 16, 2015 18:58:56 GMT -5 IFinTN said:

dorijane any updates?

Yes! I was wondering how it went dorijane

[dorijane]

Hi all. Thanks so much for the positive thoughts and well wishes. Everything went perfectly fine. A lot of worry and anxiety for nothing. Both babies look great and have strong heart beats. The RE's office released us and we see our OB next week. The OB tried to schedule us this week but I told them I know they're ok right now, I'll need new reassurance next week! So we go next thursday.

I'm still having a really hard time with the fact that there's two babies. I don't worry so much about how we'll handle it once they're here. I know that will be hard but we'll figure it out. I'm just really worried about a twin pregnancy. I know we took that chance when we transferred two, but now that it's happening, I've having a hard time being "ok" with it. I feel bad feeling that way, but it's a lot of accept. I guess it'll just take time....

PS. I promise I will figure out how to do a signature soon! I'm such a procrastinator.

[sewfie2]

That sounds like a good appointment!

[IFinTN]

Yay! Congrats again!

You'll figure out the twin thing, you've got time:)

[jetta83306]

So glad your appointment went well

[Deleted]

Woohoo! I'm glad it went well, and you can move on to an OB now.

[bluefairy5]

Great news that all looks well! Twins would be intimidating to think about at first, even if you hoped and planned for them, so no worries. Others are right: you'll get it down pat no problem.