Im probably over reacting but in my eyes better to be safe than sorry,
I'm 18 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby, been feeling movement for a few weeks now. Yesterday I picked up my squirming toddler and as I did got a very strange sharp pinging pain in my belly, and a similar pain as I got out of a chair not long afterwards. I can't remember having felt my baby move since then, I've done all the usual, ate, had cold drink, laid on my side, then my other side - I've literally waited almost 24hrs for some kind of little nudge and now I'm panicking slightly.
Called M/W as they all tell you to do with any worry big or small and she says that there's nothing they can do because I'm so early yet. I asked what if I went to the hospital for some reassurance and she said I could if that's what I felt I had to do but to be aware they will under no consideration monitor me because I'm far too early yet. I know the sex of my baby, I've SEEN my baby, I've felt my baby... its not like it's imaginary?! I started to panic (and cry a little) and she must have heard because then and only then did she suggested popping to the midwives office for a Doppler. That's all I wanted! I'm not some hyperchondriac who wants strapping to monitor or ultrasound for no reason I only wanted reassurance my baby was okay?
I came off the phone absolutely dumbfounded... so if I hadn't felt anything for the next 10 days I'd have to wait for my 20 weeks scan to see if my baby was even still alive?!
Like I said I'm 99% sure I'm over reacting but this is my child I'm thinking of, so many friends have lost babies and I thought I should do whatever I could to make sure he's safe?
Am I being unreasonable??
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To think that midwives/drs don't take your pregnancy seriously unless you're ready to pop!
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CurlyCallie · 25/02/2017 15:08
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