... To Think Back Inury *COULD* Have Hurt Baby?

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Posting here, not preg-type threads, because want widest range of views.

Think we had narrow escape on Sat, but medics a bit dismissive. My Sis is about 14 weeks; we were in the park with my DCs when she got hit in the back really hard by a football. The lads who had kicked it were really tearful & upset, so ever-stoic Sis swore she was OK, but I took her straight to A&E.

The staff were really helpful, thorough check, scans etc; pretty clear that, praise be to Him, the baby was unharmed. But it was pretty clear also that the tests were all to reassure Sis, and that the medical view was that it was impossible for a baby to be harmed by a blow to the back. In fact, the consultant actually said something along the lines of, "If it's a back injury before about the 30th week, as long as the mother is going to walk again, I'm not going to worry about the baby".

Don't want to tempt the Fates etc, but is it really the case that babies are invulnerable to back injuries? This whole question is beginning to pray on my mind, so would be really interested in views, opinions, experiences etc.

Wow, some nasty comments here. And how predictable that aggressive atheists cannot let anyone express any religious sentiment with ridiculing them for it.

For future reference the mw work a rota so that there is some form of support always available, they don't mind you contacting them at 2 on a Tuesday or midnight on Sunday, reassurance and advice is, mostly, what they are there for at this stage and they are happy to do it

Your a&e staff sound lovely but quite right that it was highly unlikely to cause damage. Imo you did overreact but I can see why, try to relax or this pg is going to be a trial rather than the enjoyable process it could be congratulations to your sister

Many thanks to all for your responses, esp the more supportive ones. Off to bed now feeling pretty reassured.

There is a spine and a pelvis in the way between the baby and the football. There is no way the baby would have been affected.

I'd have gone to a&e in a heartbeat. And given the history, purely for decreasing anxiety and stress it would be advisable to get some reassurance.

And an EPU won't see you in 2nd trimester, surely (mine certainly wouldn't after 12 weeks).

Epu will see you up to 12-13 weeks, after that the person to call is your mw. We must as a society start realising that a&e is for things that are serious not this kind of thing.

Iggi With respect to those who do suffer from anxiety (and I have), A&E is not the place to be 'reassured', especially in cases like OP's sister who still wasn't reassured.