Called Assessment Unit 50x no answer

[Toobloodytired]

Shall I just go up??

The last time I did, they put "showed up unannounced" & now make a very big deal about telling me to call before I go!

[RememberToSmile1980]

What's up?

[Toobloodytired]

Baby been very quiet since last night

[Afreshstartplease]

Just go up

[TupperwareTat]

Can you ring your midwife?

[BernardsarenotalwaysSaints]

Is your MAU open today? At my local hospital they're only open Monday-Friday 9-5. Outside of that you need to call labour ward. Could it be similar at your hospital?

[Toobloodytired]

I can call the midwife but they'll just tell me to ring the assessment unit as I'm 35 weeks.

[Garnethair]

Is there a main switchboard number?

[McBaby]

I would try any other numbers you have labour ward, triage etc and see if anyone can help and advise you.

[timeisnotaline]

Go up. Offer to print out your phone records for them and management if they say anything.

[BeaveredBadgered]

Just go down- who cares what they write on your notes? Just get checked for peace of mind.

[Neverknowing]

So messed up they put that on your notes!! Now you're worried to go down I would definitely go in, your baby is more important than some Bitchy nurses, sorry for your experience op!

[Toobloodytired]

I finally managed to get through!

Came in, seen pretty quickly and now on the monitor.

Sister just came over to ask if I was now reassured

Well no Karen im not reassured given the fact that he's kicking as it says he is on the monitor but I can't feel it!

4 weeks & 6 days can't come soon enough!!

[Toobloodytired]

The doc just said that the placenta will no longer cushion the kicks given that I'm 35 weeks.

She said that if I feel kicks then il feel them all the time not sometimes.

Just had a scan

[TheTantrumCometh]

I'm glad you're being seen

[calimommy]

I had a similar experience when 37 wks w DS2. I had a fully anterior placenta and baby was back to back for the what seemed the entire pregnancy so I had arms, legs, knees, elbows, hands and feet constantly moving. Sometimes it was quite painful and my abdo muscle took a battering. But then one day very little movement. I had some, but not much and certainly no where near what o had before. I went to the unit to be checked out and the midwife was very annoyed with me for wasting time, saying that I had had plenty of movement in the time frame described but obviously they HAD to check me now blah blah blah. But MY point was that there had been a huge change, not that there was no movement. And that's the important part, any deviation from the norm is what is important. She was a silly stupid midwife. It turned it that he had turned around so was not back to back any more, he was getting ready to exit as he was born 3 days later. So yes, it was entirely justified to check if all was ok. I actually bought a Doppler this time to save myself going in again unless I'm very worried.

[Toobloodytired]

Luckily I've had nothing but lovely midwives & doctors who've taken me seriously.

So much so that they are giving me a scan on Thursday!

I have a Doppler too which I hardly use now, I did use it earlier but felt it was better to just go in.

Hopefully I will find out more from the obstetrician on Thursday as it's been my 6th time going in!

[calimommy]

Sorry that should have said POSTERIOR placenta 😂

[calimommy]

And yes I hope you get some answers xx