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AIBU?

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to contact midwife over this?

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CherryAide · 09/09/2018 23:00

In currently 32 weeks pregnant. Baby has been head down the whole time. I am having regular growth scans every 4 weeks to check baby is ok as they found an anomaly on the 20 week scan. It’s likely however that everything is fine. I feel like the baby has turned, as the hiccups I usually feel low down I am now feeling high up. I’m also feeling kicks against my bladder which I usually feel high up.

It might just be my imagination but I am really worried the baby has turned breech.

AIBU to contact my midwife about this? I know it’s not the end of the world if baby is breech but I am aware that you can do certain things to get baby to turn if it is? Is there a way of me working out myself if the baby has turned?

I suffer really badly from general anxiety and OCD and the anomaly and lack of control in pregnancy is hard. Very hard. I liked knowing that baby was head down, however it is making me anxious and unable to function not knowing which was up he/she is now. I just feel like they are breech and it’s stopping me from sleeping.

I feel that this is far more about my anxiety about childbirth and my intrusive thoughts than anything else. I just need to know baby is head down or what I can do to turn baby head down.

AIBU to contact midwife or would I be entirely wasting their time? Anxiety through the roof!

OP posts:
Fretfulparent · 10/09/2018 09:25

www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
Excellent resources here

CherryAide · 10/09/2018 11:15

Thanks everyone x

OP posts:
RubiksQueen · 10/09/2018 11:51

OP that's why I asked if you had a diagnosis- because I'd say if you have a diagnosis you're more likely to be successful in getting referred to perinatal MH etc. You shouldn't have to fight for it. It's so shit, I know.

MatildaTheCat · 10/09/2018 11:57

Former midwife here. Agree that the position of your baby is of no relevance at this gestation and no need to call your mw about this.

However, your anxiety is an urgent issue. I would advise that you ask for an urgent referral to the perinatal mh mw and also see your GP as soon as possible to seek support.

Good luck, there won’t be an easy solution if this is a longstanding problem but now is an excellent time to address and work on your feelings.

( as an aside I had EMDR for PTSD and it was enormously helpful).

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