is impossible for me! I've never been the most patient person, that's for sure. It's so difficult for me to keep myself from getting completely paranoid, nervous, scared during this early time when you can't feel/see the baby. I'm constantly thinking something bad is going to or has happened. Just waiting for the other shoe to drop... I can't wait for my next appointment for some reassurance that things are progressing along. I'll only be 9 weeks at the next one so I don't know that I'll even get any reassurance...

It's tough to just "trust" that things are moving along inside that uterus. Any tips from anyone...I have my mantras and pretty much take it a day at a time, but ugh. Patience is a virtue!!

I know it can be tough when it is this early. You just have to trust in God if you believe, To know that everything is ok. I was there not to long ago. I couldn't wait for my appointments either to make sure that my baby girl was ok and still in there. Before you know it you will be feeling your baby start to move and feels like butterflies inside. Then you will be kicked. But it will be ok. Talking to other mothers who have been there helps too. There are a lot of ladies here that have been there too. But be patient the time will come when you will feel him/her.

I can understand. When I was pg w/ Ryan I started bleeding at 7 weeks. The doctors told me I had a 50/50 chance w/ him so for about 6 weeks I was a nervous wreck. You need to take it one day at a time and maybe keep yourself busy w/ other things. It's easier said than done though. Good luck.

the beginning is so nerve wrecking I felt like that with both of my girls so big hugs to you!!!

I can totally understand where you are coming from. After loosing Erin I went day by day nervous with my pregnacy. I am so blessed that Kaitlyn is healty.

Yep, been there too. All of my miscarriages were in the 1st trimester so I have spent those first 14 weeks in worry with Vaughn and with this baby. Though it gets better when you start to feel them, the worry doesn't truly go away until you hold them. I think it's kind of like training for once you're a mom and you worry about your kids every day anyway.
Just remember that you saw a heartbeat and that's the biggest hurdle for that 1st trimester and is the biggest sign of a healthy pregnancy. Though you're not out of the woods, your odds are better that you'll be successful than not now.

Thank you girls for all your encouragement! It's nice to get advice from those of you that have been through it before. My DH is wonderful and a great listener, but I don't think he just quite understands...

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

i really am not some big bible thumping kinda person. but i do believe and i know there is great power in handing it over.
you don't have to go to church. you don't have to do anything other than have your own conversation with whatever you believe is out there.
other than doing what is healthy for you and the baby - ya know, puttin down the crackpipe and layin off the booze...lol...- you need to do what you know is smart and healthy for the two of you. other than that? what can ya do? it is out of your hands. and once i truly gave up that control - not that is was ever mine to begin with - i lost all that stress.
once you realize and accept this experience is what it will be and there is nothing you can do but be grateful for even one minute of it all, then most of that stress melts away.
keep some positive blinders on. don't read scary stuff. don't listen to stupid people. do what you gotta do and be grateful you even got to attempt it.