Sorry Boos and Freezing.
I know what you mean about A&E, I slid down the stairs with some laundry yesterday morning on my bottom. I was ok, but it gave me such a shock my heart was pounding in my ears for half an hour.
I rang ante-natal at the hospital who told me to go to A&E. Luckily 2yr old DS was playing havoc, and my request to be moved to the child friendly paediatric A&E was accepted as it was a bit of a building site and not too nice a place for children. We don't live near family, so I had to take him with me as DH was at work.
I was seen by the nurse after 45 mins, and the paediatric A&E was quiet, so I actually got one of their doctors. All in all I was in and out in 1hr 15 mins.
THe doctor was really good, had just finished a 4 month antenatal rotation. She palpated me and said my uterus feels fine and soft and the right size for 12 weeks. Apparently the damage is done when you fall on your tummy, and is often followed by contractions / bleeding within the hour. My uterus was soft not hard.
She also mentioned that obstreticians do not scan before a viable time (I think this is 20 weeks+), as if you are miscarrying before this point there is nothing they can do to help.
I have my 12 weeks scan at exactly 12 weeks this Wednesday, so only 48 hours to go.
I'm hoping all is well, still have stretching and sore boobs, but sickness a lot better now. This may just be because it is a different pregnancy, but I clearly remember nausea until 16 weeks with DS.