[ShannonMVT]

I'm going in for my first ultrasound at 6 weeks, 5 days. Well for some reason, I went back and looked and that is when I went for the first u/s with Thomas...the one where we didn't see anything a baby or heartbeat. We went back and saw the heartbeat at 7 weeks, 5 days.

The timing is just so similar. Plus it is right before my niece's birthday party AGAIN. It's just freaking me out how all the timing is lining up almost exactly the same and it makes me feel like the same thing will happen again.

I KNOW logically that when we go in has nothing to do with whether the baby will be viable and that most likely everything will be fine this time. The reason we didn't see his heartbeat on Thomas' first u/s is probably because there was something wrong all along. My RE also insists that we should see a heartbeat by 6 weeks, so I think 6 weeks, 5 days is giving it some good leeway.

I don't really want to re-schedule my appointment any later for various reasons. I'm trying really hard to be "mind over matter" about this and tell myself that it being on the same gestational date doesn't mean anything. It isn't some sign. But it's hard when those thoughts pop in my head.

I've been doing okay, and just praying every time I get fearful, that God would take away my fear and that He would take care of me and the baby. And that has helped tremendously. But this is still hard.

Any reassurances out there? I'm trying to figure out how to deal with this fear and these feelings.

Oh sweetie, I can't imagine how difficult and worrying this must be for you. But if you read through previous DDCs and their scans at this time, I seem to recall it's common at such an early stage to perhaps not see very much at all. I know I read a fair few topics about it in my ddc.

I'll be thinking of you, and don't forget we're all here with you ok?

[Garfieldbear]

I got pregnant this time in the same month that I had an ectopic pregnancy 4 years ago.........I also conceived in July and would have been due in April, so when I found out I was pregnant this time around I also feared that perhaps this was a bad sign........it's definately normal to feel this way, and I'm hoping that the next few weeks will fly by for you and you will get to a point where you will be a lot more comfortable and joyous with your pregnancy

I know it's hard, but I would try to look at it as a good coincidence. As in, lighting never strikes the same place twice. A weird way to look at it, I know, but the chances are so very much in your favor that everything will be just fine with this baby and with your 6w5d ultrasound.

I hope the time goes by quickly so that you can see that healthy little bean and heartbeat

[ANGWife]

Shannon, I understand babe!!

My EDD is the 4th. My first EDD was MARCH 4th. It freaks me out that I tested on the same day of the month, that my first appt. is for the same day of the month.....

[Mars]

I can't begin to imagine what you must be going through but I understand that this is hard for you. I hope somewhere, somehow that you can find comfort in this pregnancy. It's so easy to focus on the past because that's what you can relate to as things progress but try to banish those thoughts with positive ones that this pregnancy, though similar, is very different to the other. This baby is extra special and he/she is going to be just fine.

[ShannonMVT]

Thanks girls.

Breanna, that's a very nice way to look at it, thank you. This is a great chance for the month of September to redeem itself for me. I also was thinking today about how the summery onesies that I bought for Thomas will fit this baby. I will probably keep the bib I bought for him as just his, but I think it would really bring me joy to see my little baby in the clothes that I bought for Thomas.

Less than 2 weeks till my u/s now! I went shopping today (pics later) and I think that helped me feel a little better too.

Edit to show you my Dove promise message that I got today.