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[Momtotherue]

Hello all :)

I'm happy to have found this group. I'm due Sep. 2nd and so far things have been going well. This is my second pregnancy. I have a 2 yo dd who rocks!

I am not sure if it's because of infertility and the fact that this is a miracle pregnancy for us (unplanned and unexpected), but I have been having crazy miscarriage nightmares. I haven't had any bleeding or anything, and so far things have progressed fine but gosh I wish I could relax and enjoy this pregnancy.

I'm toggling between forgetting I'm pregnant, being in disbelief and then being terrified I'm going to lose the baby. I'm not sure where this fear is coming from because my last pregnancy was completely normal and healthy and I had an amazing birth center birth. I've never had a miscarriage or anything to cause me to feel this way.

I think because we didn't expect I could conceive again, especially without help, I'm stressing. And I'm really hoping this isn't some strange 6th sense kicking in.

Anybody else having crazy nightmares? I just don't remember having anything like this the last go around.

[nettlesoup]

I'm not really having many nightmares, but I am having a lot of really weird, vivid dreams. I did have one dream about miscarrying, but the rest have been about completely random things. I think pregnancy just makes your dreams go a bit mad, so I wouldn't worry about it.
 

[thefreckledmama]

Nettlesoup is right, pregnancy can make for crazy dreams. I've read it's because of hormones and there being so much going on "behind the scenes" in your body.

I've had a lot of freaky dreams, some more like nightmares. It honestly is just a strange part of pregnancy.

[haurelia]

momtotherue, I've had lots of vivid and crazy dreams but none about M/C (yet). Just shy of 7 weeks along here after an 18 month round of TTC and I'm often experiencing fear/anxiety that this pregnancy won't stick. Like you, I have had one perfectly normal pregnancy and birth 4 years ago and no M/Cs. I think that after infertility, the pregnancy seems extra precious. I'm just trying to nip the bad thoughts in the bud when they come by reminding myself that my body knows how to grow a healthy baby. I'm not in control of the pregnancy, but I'm able to keep my body strong and healthy with food, rest, exercise, meditation, etc.
I'm actually having a lots of mood issues so far, which I posted about in another thread, but just trying to surround myself in positive energy whenever I can, and asking for help from close loved ones. It may not help with dreams but it does sometimes help with the day to day anxieties.
Best wishes for happy and healthy pregnancies to all!