39 weeks and severe left hand side bump pain

[ouchkitten]

I am 39 weeks and have this horrible stitch/kicked in the stomach feeling all down my left side. It's so bad I can't really talk!! This isn't labour surely as it's constant but it is so bad
I am a FTM if wasn't obvious!
Just looking for advice please

There are various things it could be, a few serious. Please call the maternity unit and chat it through.

Hospital tonight, constant pain is not normal. Go in and get checked.

Sounds like you need checking out tonight.

I agree. I'd go into hospital tonight. Best of luck!

Hospital please

Thank you all!
I called labour line and they said to take paracetamol and call back in 30 mins

@ouchkitten

Thank you all! I called labour line and they said to take paracetamol and call back in 30 mins

Please ignore this horrible advice. Hospital, now. Your type of pain isn't normal.

I agree with the other ladies, make sure you get to the hospital just to get checked out, how are you feeling now x

@Panda8383

Still got the pains badly have taken the paracetamol and got a hot water bottle so will call back in 10 mins. X

I'm surprised by the advice. I'd have thought they would want to see you. It may be nothing, but abruption can present like this, and that's a proper emergency.

I haven't felt her move either since I called so getting even more worried

The advice and the midwife made me feel a bit silly for calling actually

Just go in now please and demand to be checked. Tell them about reduced movements.

@ouchkitten
They seem to do that like you’re bothering them, well you’re certainly doing the right thing by phoning and don’t take no for an answer x say you’re worried about her movements, hopefully it’s nothing to worry about though xx

Please go in as others have said.

I am not a midwife/obstetrician. But part of my job is resuscitating babies. And you're making me feel nervous. Far better to risk being thought of as a paranoid mum than risking anything going wrong. Please go in now.

Another one to say please go in, don’t wait to pack your bags or for more time for the paracetamol. This is urgent. Please go.

Please phone then back and report the reduced movements, you should get checked out

Don’t allow anyone to make you feel silly. With the nhs you have to be bolshy and loudly advocate for yourself.

Go in.

I had a constant band of pain with my second and they were really concerned (turned out to be nothing luckily.) Please get checked OP.

Please phone back now and say what you’ve said about reduced movements. You need to be seen tonight, it may be nothing serious but needs checking just in case.

Completely agree with others. Don't take no for an answer! Go in now. At 39 weeks they can deliver the baby safely in no time if there's a problem.
Good luck.

Taken everyone's advice and I am going to the antenatal ward now.
Covid means no one can come with me unfortunately

Thinking of you, hope everything alright, sending hugs xx

good luck op.