Hi
Interesting day, am totally exhausted and will catch up on thread tomorrow.
Had excruciating headache all through the night and couldn't feel any movements from my usually nocturnal baby. She still wasn't moving when I woke up this morning despite my trying every position, iced water and a drink of hot squash. At that point I started to panic. Went to call the hospital, only to find they hadn't put any phone numbers on the front of my notes. That's also when DH told me he wasn't going to work anyway as he was coughing up blood and needed to call the docs!
Rang the switchboard of the hospital and they put me straight through to the labour ward as antenatal wasn't yet open. They told me to come straight in. Called Mum who came round to sit with boys (ds2 still v poorly but slightly better, ds1 still with slight temp and v little voice and upset as wanted to go to school but couldn't).
Felt a few tiny movements in car on way to hospital, felt slightly better but not really as nowhere near normal for bubs. Got to the hospital and was taken to Day Assessment Unit where they found traces of protein in my sample, but blood pressure ok and put me on a trace whilst lying on a very uncomfortable bed which seemed to encourage baby to wake up and dance! Trace was fine, plenty of movements, v reassuring, but when mw checked position they discovered she is breech!
Lots of waiting around for registrar, who confirmed she is breech and was quite concerned about the combination of headache and protein, so prescribed 2 codryamol (sp) to see if headache eased and arranged a scan and doppler straight away.
Scan showed that she is definitely a she, definitely breech and specifically extended breech, which apparently means she has her legs extended up with her feet by her head (often called toe sucking breech apparently). This means she is extremely unlikely to turn. Doppler showed placenta and blood flow was ok. Scan also showed that she is on a low centile and if it drops any further they would be looking to deliver sooner rather than later! So, am booked in next Thursday to see the consultant to discuss cephalic inversion vs c-section! (Apparently inversion is not often possible with this type of breech.)
General consensus on the headache is that it is a migraine brought about by stress.
Just got home (been at hospital since 9.00am). Boys been really good for grumpy grandma (to whom I am extremely grateful for having them). Ds2 slightly improved temperature wise but still not eating and very weak.
DH never did get to call the doctors, but remarkably seems a lot better this evening. Have told him he must call the surgery anyway.
Am now completely knackered and need to eat and then sleep, doubt I will get either though until the boys are in bed.