Hospital appt & vomiting bug

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Please be kind. I don’t want to potentially infect anyone and I’m aware of the risks.

I’ve unfortunately caught a sickness bug today off of my toddler. (Vomited twice so far)
Unfortunately, I also have my 20 week scan along with a cardiac scan of the babies heart booked in for tomorrow. They found an abnormality at the 12 week scan but couldn’t confirm what it was until 20 weeks, which I am to the day tomorrow.
Of course I wouldn’t step foot near a hospital if I was visiting someone or had a minor appontment, but we’ve waited 8 weeks for this and because it’s to do with the babies heart I’m panicking to leave it any longer. :(

What would you do?

Call the midwife's number that's on the front of your notes, or the consultant's secretary if it's already under a cardiologist, and explain, and ask for advice. For a normal 20 week scan, absolutely no way should you go in with a sickness bug. There are signs everywhere in the hospitals saying you must cancel the appointment.

Sorry that you'll be in limbo longer re: the baby's heart, but a week's delay for the scan is highly unlikely to make a difference at this stage. Even if there is a confirmed heart defect, in many cases that means simply more regular scans, and giving birth at a large hospital, to ensure the baby can be cared for, and operations are usually post-birth or even months later. It's very rare for them to operate during pregnancy, and unless the midwife thinks differently, a short delay is not going to change the outcome for your baby. If you explain how anxious you are they will probably fit you in for a scan next week, I've found them to be generally sympathetic and they don't want the mothers stressing.

Ring the hospital today and talk to someone? Hopefully they might be understanding and find a way to fit you in at the end of the week, so that it's not too much longer to wait. However I do remember that when my daughter had a heart scan (similar stage I think), it was with a specialist who came up from London, so it might be tricky if that's the case. At the very least they might be able to get someone to chat to you to reassure you - if the problem is something that won't actually be treated until after the birth, an extra wait for confirmation may not make much difference in the long run. Obviously it doesn't stop you wanting to know, but the timing might not be crucial.

Yes you just have to rearrange, you could pass it on to another pregnant person, make them seriously unwell.. sorry though I know from experience how stressful this must all be

Sorry to hear you are poorly but you can't go in.

If you have a bug, chances are you'll feel too rotten anyway.

Were you booked in for a general anomaly scan or is this with a specialist department? When we had something flag up we were immediately transferred to the Fetal Medicine Unit (who are used to seeing people at short notice)

Re-arrange, and offer to be as flexible as you can for a new appointment.

Definitely don’t go. You could pass it to another pregnant woman or even to the sonographer. It’s tough when you’re waiting for that sort of news but not fair to put others at risk fir the sake of waiting a few days longer, sorry.

I would ring and rearrange, explain the sitation and they'll be grateful for you changing due to the reason

I am sorry it means a longer wait though

I am immune suppressed and have to have scans due to PCOS. Not to mention all of the other pregnant women. I completely understand how you feel, but you really can't go, sorry

Rearrange. No way can you go near hospital with vomiting bug

Called the midwife & im so shocked that she said if you feel okay in the morning come in! To be honest I don’t think I will so will rearrange anyway.

I'd listen to the midwife tbh. It's clearly an important scan.
You can limit the risks of passing anything on by being very careful with washing your hands, and if you could get hold of a paper mask and use hand gel that would be a good idea.

I've had to do the same. Time critical scan that I'd been waiting weeks for, had a mild sick bug, but I just had to go in, it needed to be done (luckily everything was fine, but the scan couldn't wait). I kept away from everybody, didn't touch a thing, and asked for a mask. Used hand gel too.

If you had to reschedule, when is the next appointment?

Listen to the midwife op! Hope all is well