15 weeks pregnant and worried about 1st scan?

Question

im 15 weeks pregnant and have my 1st scan next week, im just really worried somethings going to go wrong, ive had loads of sickness and it's only now starting to fade away, im starting to show also. i eat healthily and drink plenty of water, i dont smoke/ drink alchohol. im just worried as my friend who was a 13 weeks pregnant went for her 1st scan last week and she was told her baby had died inside of her as there was no heartbeat. im extremely worried about this as i am renting a foetal doppler and i still cant find my babys heartbeat. my midwife said the baby is still small and so finding the heartbeat can be tricky so i shouldnt worry as my ultra sound will show the babys heartbeat. i just dont want to lose my baby, im so scared that something will happen to my baby. ive had no bleeding, no health problems ect..should i be worried?

Answer 1

I can fully understand your worry. I have a 2 year old daughter and just yesterday found out i am expecting our second baby! However, even though i have one healthy daughter i am still scared of everything!! And i work in the medical profession so you would think i would be more relaxed...no!

I had a very difficult labour and delivery last time and am scared that this will happen again. However, i know i will be monitored more this time and have faith that my colleagues can do a brilliant job and save me again!!

I think it is completely natural to worry. My sister in law has just experienced the same as your friend and went to her first scan and was told the baby had no heartbeat...however, she admits there were signs that this was not normal as she also has a 2 year old son and knows what a pregnancy feels like. If you are well and you are not bleeding etc i am sure all is fine. Just yu wait til you see that little bundle hopping around in there!! I didn't realise last time that what i was feeling was the baby moving until i saw it on the scan and could associate the "feeling" with seeing the baby move, it was a magical moment and one i will never forget.

Personally i love my fetal heart rate monitor and used it all the time with my last pregnancy. I found it so reassuring but once the baby was moving regularly i found i didn't need it so much. I first heard her at 11 weeks and still have it as a ring tone on my mobile!! It is such an amazing experience and one you can share with your partner. However, i have let it to some friends who get so caught up with monitoring the heart rate and sooooo worried when they can't find it on the odd occassion because bubs is hiding, they gave it back to me!!

I understand your worry and it is only natural to worry but pregnancy is such a wonderful experience, try to enjoy it as all to soon you will be missing that bump!1

Best of luck, keep positive, everything sounds just fine.x

Answer 2

hey i don't know if this will help you to feel better or not but I was at the doctor last week and I am about 16 weeks pregnant and they tried with those doppler things to find the babies heart beats and couldn't find both!! But as soon as we got the ultra sound they were both there moving around and one was sitting on the other then moved and i can already tell which one is going to be the chilled one and which one is going to be the wild one haha! I really don't trust those doppler things I dont think they are as accurate as the sonograms. both my babies were just fine and both of their hearts were good! So dont stress out girl everything will be just fine! Hang in there and i wish you a happy and healthy 9 months!! BEST OF LUCK!!

Answer 3

I'm sorry you are worried and I'm also sorry for your friend's loss. However, the fact that you've had morning sickness is a good sign and it's completely normal for it to fade away once you enter the 2nd trimester. I asked my doctor about using a fetal doppler and she told me that they strongly discourage their patients to buy/rent them because it can be difficult to find the heartbeat and then they end up with a lot of worried mama's out there.



Know that it's normal to worry during pregnancy. I was so worried about losing my daughter even though I had never experienced a loss before. More likely than not, you and your baby are doing just fine. It sounds like you are doing everything you need to be doing to make this pregnancy a healthy one!



Try not to worry too much about it and enjoy your ultrasound! : )

Answer 4

I'm 16 wks and 2 days and still no baby bump, everyone is different and shows at different times, some women show at 6 weeks, some at 7 months! Everyone is different, it also takes longer to show when your a first time mommy, give it time, since your slim, it shouldn't be long, maybe in the next 3 weeks or so, but congrats! Have a safe, happy and healthy pregnancy! =)

Answer 5

I had a fetal heart monitor, and it still took some work to find her at 15 weeks.



Here's some advice on how to find her with the monitor:



Lay on your back on a bed with your feet on the floor. Arch your back up a little bit to push your stomach towards the ceiling. Put the gel just above where your hair would start (sorry, had to give some direction). Go SLOWLY with the wand pushing slightly (not too hard, but with a little bit of pressure). While you do this (here's the important part) don't angle the tip of the wand straight toward your spine. Angle it at about 45 degrees towards your tailbone (down into your pelvis). If you're systematic and go slowly, you'll probably find your little one.

Answer 6

Its only natural for a mum-to-be to be worried.. But at least your 15 weeks, so your past the 12 week stage..



I had 2 bleeds at 6 weeks and i thought i was going to lose my baby but it goes to show that everyones different during pregnancy.. I went for an internal scan and i could see the heart beat at 5 weeks..



How is your scan so late tho..? Havent you had a 12 week scan yet hun..?



You can only hear a babys heart beat using a proper stethascope at antenatal after 23 weeks so dont be suprosed if you cant find a heart beat just yet..



Good luck tho chic x

Answer 7

i had a heartbeat monitor and i couldnt ever find his heartbeat! not even when i was 30+ weeks! I dont like those things. I think they are just a waste of money. I plugged the headphones into my comp cause i was just gonna use them to listen to music and everything was all echo'y like it was the headphones making the echo noise instead of the actual heartbeat.

Answer 8

There is no reason why women miscarry, even though they might me healthy and don't risk anything they still lose their baby.

So don't stress yourself, stress causes a lot of harm. Everything will be fine, almost every women is scared to go to the doctor, until they start to feel their baby move.

I am 28w1d and I am still scared, even though I can feel her constantly and know that she can survive when born.

Answer 9

I can understand your worry, especially after your friends sad news. Easier said then done but please stop worrying, all your symptoms are of someone who is pregnant (believe it or not but being sick is a good sign).

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