Subconscious fear of miscarriage, Is this normal?
Hey there ladies! I have a question. Im 15 weeks with my first and since the beginning of the pregnancy I have had this huge fear about losing the baby! Now that im farhter along and things are going great I am less scared and don't even think of it anymore really, but last night I had this horrible dream That I did have a miscarriage or at least I think I was having one tonnes of blood and pain in the dream. No one at the hospital would help me or tell me what was going on! They just looked at me and said yep thats it! And sent me home! On top of that in the dream my mom and everyone else was acting like it was not a big deal at all! I woke up and realized that the dream is silly and I don't feel afraid of losing the baby constantly or anything but I am wondering if this is normal or a subconscious fear?? It was a horrible dream and to me if this did happen in real life I don't know how I would get through it!! I know wierd/bad dreams are normal during pregnancy. I have actually had what I like to call nightly nightmares on a nightly basis since I was a kid. I guess I have a vivid imagination? But this dream/nightmare topped them all!! I love my little baby and can't picture my life without him or her growing inside of me I just wish My mind wouldn't come up with this stuff!! I try hard to keep it out of my mind but it seems to creep it's way back in!! Anyone else in the same boat? Sorry about the length of this message I just really am feeling uneasy about the dream and hope I am not overreacting or being overdramatic!
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I think it's subconsciously, even tho im a guy and me and my wife are going thru pregnancy/misscarriage stuff I know about fear and dreams and whenever I fear something I dream about it but wake up not being afraid of it. I think that no one wants to loose a baby and the fear is there that they might but my advice is what has been handed down to me for years, prepare for the worst and hope for the best. I wish you the best of luck.
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This is totally normal and the vivid dreams during pregnancy sure don't help. I felt very similar during my first pregnancy. I found myself in tears more often than I'd like to remember. Don't worry, once you start feeling the baby move around you will feel so much better. I sure did. :^)
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I think it's completely normal! Our first instinct is to care for our little ones! I have to say I always have AWFUL dreams while pregnant I just hate it!
I'll be honest for me personally, I didn't tell family until I was 12 weeks and I could breathe a tiny sigh of relief, and I'm now 26 weeks and once i hit about the 25 week mark is when I start to really relax about it. My local hospital is equipped to take babies as young as 24 weeks, so I feel like once I hit the third trimester I can calm down and enjoy the rest of the pregnancy :) Each week gets a little better, I promise!
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I was worried about it, too, especially during the first trimester. I hope all goes smoothly for you!
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I'm not too far along but I too keep fearing that I'm going to lose the baby. I have these pains in my lower abdomen that feel like I'm getting ready to start my period but they said it was just my uterus stretching.
I also fear of getting too stressed out. Especially since I was having a hard time getting my bosses to understand to go easy on me. I feared (and still do that they would work me so hard that I would loose it. I feel like it's very unhealthy for me to think this way...
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I think it is not uncommon for women to feel like this! I did as well- I feared doing anything to physical until 12 weeks. They say that after 12 weeks the chance of miscarriage goes down- but even if it does still happen there will be nothing you could have done differently to prevent it. I think if you are feeling ok and are going to your dr.s appointments you should feel more at ease. Especially once you feel your baby kick and move!! Try not to worry too much- I know that is hard!
Yeah I am sure that things will get better as the pregnancy goes on! I get my first ultrasound in 28 days so After that Im sure I will feel better too! I got to see it once already because I did have a scare and went up to emerg they did a bedside untrasound. The little wiggler was moving like crazy and very much alive. I guess maybe because of the scare and everything that could have caused the bad dream!!It's good to know im not alone though or insane lol!
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I am constantly worrying about a miscarriage cause I had one a few years ago, this will be my first successful pregnancy. I'm constantly fearing a miscarriage. Anytime I go to the bathroom I hold my breath hoping i don't see any blood. I sometimes get pains in my right side but thankfully no blood is ever found. I have a constant fear about miscarriage, and my second doctors appointment is tomorrow I'm 10 weeks pregnant, so I'm almost over the high risk point of the pregnancy.
I truely feel for you! I have never had to go through a miscarriage fortunately but can definately relate to the holding if the breath until you don't see blood! I totally felt this way until I was 12 weeks then it started to get better. I just have a fear I think too because my mom had one with her first pregnancy and it says the risk is high in your first pregnancy. I hope everything goes well for you im sure that it will! It's good to know im not alone in these feelings. Im not too worried anymore I have seen the baby once and just heard teh heartbeat on the 28th if march but that dream sent chills through me! Good luck with your pregnancy I hope it goes very very well for you!! Thanks for the reply!!
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I am constantly worrying about a miscarriage cause I had one a few years ago, this will be my first successful pregnancy. I'm constantly fearing a miscarriage. Anytime I go to the bathroom I hold my breath hoping i don't see any blood. I sometimes get pains in my right side but thankfully no blood is ever found. I have a constant fear about miscarriage, and my second doctors appointment is tomorrow I'm 10 weeks pregnant, so I'm almost over the high risk point of the pregnancy.
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I think it is not uncommon for women to feel like this! I did as well- I feared doing anything to physical until 12 weeks. They say that after 12 weeks the chance of miscarriage goes down- but even if it does still happen there will be nothing you could have done differently to prevent it. I think if you are feeling ok and are going to your dr.s appointments you should feel more at ease. Especially once you feel your baby kick and move!! Try not to worry too much- I know that is hard!
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