So 2020 was already turning out to be pretty shit for me even before all of this kicked off.
After trying to conceive for 16 months, my husband and I were delighted to find out I was pregnant in November. Pregnancy appeared to be going well, and we told family and friends after the 12 week scan.
At the 20 week scan in February, we were devestated to be told that the baby had a number of congenital heart defects, some of which if they get worse could lead to a very serious heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We had a further anamoly scan at around 21 weeks where they said they couldn't find anything else wrong with the baby. We are now having further specialist heart scans at John Radcliffe to check the development of the heart. But we were also told we would have more regular general scans, the next one would be taking place at our local hospital on 2nd April.
I text my midwife on Sunday to check to see if my husband would be allowed into the scan. She said no, which I was coming to terms with. But then I had a call yesterday from the hospital midwife to say the specialist scanner was trying to cancel the scan altogether.
I understand the risks of coronavirus and the pressure the hospital must be under. However I am really worried that something else might be going wrong with the baby and I wont know about it. Our next scan at john radcliffe is on 17th April but that is only looking at the heart and not the rest of the baby. I dont know whether other organs are almost fully developed at 20 weeks and therefore if they were ok at 20 weeks, they will be ok now?
Any advice or reassurance welcomed!