Second Trimester here I come!!

 Tomorrow I will be entering my Second Trimester I will be 13 weeks pregnant!!!!  Now should I be excited or what? I hear once your past your First Trimester your pretty much safe from any Miscarriages or any other problems. However...I have heard and read some stories that sometimes you are not so safe yet. Should I always be on pins and needles the whole pregnancy? When is it safe to relax and not worry that something will go wrong? I have had previous miscarriages way before I had my surgery. I have made it past those weeks that my miscarriages had happened. I want to be very much happy and excited that I am going to be okay this time. However..I have not heard the heartbeat of the baby or have had an ultrasound yet. Next appt is Aug 26th..and at this appt I get to hear the heartbeat. I am excited and nervous at the same time.. Im just praying I hear a heartbeat because in the back of my mind I am scared I will not hear anything. I am still having a hard time believing that I am pregnant because of not being able to see or hear the baby yet inside of me. I am sure it will be all more real for me and I will be more excited about this pregnancy when I know that everything is actually there and fine. Is this normal to feel? 

hi Dee,
i would say first off, congratulations on ur pregnancy. now im sure everything your feeling is normal. i dont think pregnancy feels real to any one until they get to hear the heart beat or see the baby in an ultrasound. i know it is a scary time but try to relax and simply enjoy being pregnant. and before you know it you'll have NO DOUBT that your pregnant when u feel as big as a house as we all do at some stage or the babie is using your bladder as a trampoline  or u cant stop puking. ahhhh the joys of being pregnant. lucky you.
so although i know ur nervous and scared, take a deep breath and have faith that all is good and that in no time at all you'll be holding your beautiful child in your arms.
keep us posted on your procress and good luck with everything, and get excited, you deserve to feel excited.
ciao
Tanya

When is it safe to relax and not worry that something will go wrong?

LOL....My son's 15...and I still worry about something happening to him.  You're joining a world of worrying mommies. 

Re the pregnancy...Just take it one day at a time and don't borrow tomorrow's worries.  You've only got a few days until your dr appointment and you'll be seeing your little one on the u/s and hearing the hb.

Good luck.

 Thanks so much for the Replies. I guess your right about the worrying Mom thing..cause I sure am thinking about stuff all the time. I am of course going to not worry as much because I know that is unhealthy and just get by day to day.

Hey Dee! Well, it looks like I'm just a week behind you. I'm getting absoloutely excited about being able to say I'm in my 2nd trimester. I know passing the 12 week mark isn't a 100% indicator that you won't miscarry, but I know the chances come down quite a bit. I know how you feel about the stressing and worrying. I did the same thing til I finally got a due date on the 10th. I know have to go back on Friday of this week though for a bp check, so I'm doing my darndest not to stress over that. Being pregnant is definitely worrysome on the nerves! I talked to a good friend of mine and she told me something I found interesting....she's a birth mother to 4 girls and just adopted a little boy in May. She said that as a mother you won't believe it or stop worrying throughout the pregnancy and even whent he baby's in your arms you'll constantly have a worry, but it's called being a mom and it grows on you so get used to it..LOL. Hang in there chica and before you know it you'll hopefully have some answers!! Hugs and welcome to Trimester 2! :)

 Thanks Kerri!