Am I being an insensitive twat??

[MyBreadIsEggy]

I've got an appointment at the EPAU today as I've had a few minor bleeds over the weekend, and I'm now being scanned early to make sure all is well with baby. My husband is on a course, so was unable to take the morning off to look after DD (11mo) and he isn't in a position where he can take her with him for an hour or two like he normally would, we have recently moved a few hours away from family and I don't have any friends yet that I could ask a babysitting favour from.
I went to the same unit for the same problem when I was pregnant with DD, and the unit is located on the gynaecology ward. Last time we were sat in the waiting room alongside a number of different people: women there for gynaecological surgeries, women who know they have miscarried, women who are waiting to find out if they have miscarried and women having terminations. Is it really insensitive to those people if I have my DD in her pram in the waiting room with me? I feel a bit weird about it

[hawaiibaby]

Take her. When I was at epau there were some kids there, some people have no alternative. Fwiw I was in a horrible situation but the kids thing didn't bother me. Hope all is OK with baby

[bumblefeline]

Hope is all goes ok OP.

I had to take my dd several times with me to the EPAU as similar to your situation, there was always other children there.

[ElbowArse]

I've had 6 m/c and have 3 children so have been to my local EPU at least 15 times, sometimes with one of my children, sometimes with my husband, sometimes alone. My EPU has a box of books and toys for babies, so obviously are understanding that sometimes you can't get childcare. Having my baby with me when receiving the bad news again actually made me feel a bit better/gave me something else to focus on. Don't feel bad about taking your baby and I hope everything's okay for you - good luck.

[Notonthestairs]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you op.

I have been in EPAU on multiple occasions and there have almost always been children around. Really I was so focused on myself I barely gave it thought.

[ElbowArse]

Just to add, there have been other children there almost every time I've visited.

[GreatFuckability]

I have been in the same position of taking my dd1 with me to the EPU, she was 6 months, and it turned out i'd had as missed miscarriage. I think if you've no other choice then its ok to take her.

[FlipperSkipper]

Personally I found babies and small children in the EPAU really hard, but as this thread shows everyone is different. It sounds like you'll be very considerate while you're there, which is all you can do. Good luck.

[MyBreadIsEggy]

I took DD with me, and luckily because my appointment was a rescheduled one as the referral was messed up, the receptionist told me Wednesday's are gynaecology clinic days only and I had been squeezed in, so I was the only pregnant lady there!! And all is well with BabyEggy thank you all for your advice

[poocatcherchampion]

Great news!

[miraclebabyplease]

Fantastic news x

[Only1scoop]

Fantastic news

[PageStillNotFound404]

Great news!

[Houseworkavoider]

Fantastic news!

[Wombat87]

Glad all is well. And from someone who sat in the waiting room with bad news ... Thank you being so considerate. Others at my hospital were not and treated it like a family outing.

[LunaLunaLovegood]

Great news

Wishing you a happy healthy rest of your pregnancy

[Notonthestairs]

Fab news!

[totalrecall1]

I went with my DC1 for a scan for exactly the same reason around the same age. She just stayed in the pushchair. I had no choice but to bring her. I was bleeding and had no one to watch her. There was no issues from anyone else there. There were other people with babies there too.