...we are NOT, any of us, even the qualified, nearly qualified or 'professional laypeople' among us, able to accurately diagnose problems over the internet.
If you are pregnant and:
- in pain or
- bleeding or
- think your waters might have gone or
- not feeling the baby move as normal or
- anything doesn't feel quite right
PLEASE ring your hospital or your midwife FIRST
PlEASE do not sit around on MN waiting for an answer or advice.
MN is a fantastic resource and I for one love talking about the aches and pains and problems of pregnancy as much as anyone else, but MN is not a substitute for professional help.
I know lots of people use MN because they feel as if they don't want to 'bother' mws etc. And often mws/doctors don't give particularly satisfactory advice, it must be said .
But they are there for a reason, they are the professionals, they can see you and assess you and monitor you in a way that MNers simply can't.
I hope this is received in the right way! I don't mean don't post about XYZ, just that it worries me when I see people posting and waiting for advice on here rather than just phoning their hospital - however embarrassed they may feel.