Have I hurt my baby?! :(

[Superslinger]

I know I'm probably overreacting, but can't seem to stop myself worrying.

I'm 35 weeks and struggling a bit in the heat at the moment. I just stood talking to somebody in a shop for probably about 2 hours, and I could feel myself getting hotter and hotter and just not happy standing up/ capable of collapsing for about an hour of it, but for some reason I decided 'not to make a fuss' and carried on chatting, hoping the convo would soon come to a natural end, rather than me having to announce 'I'm hot!' and walk out!

Anyway, in the end I almost fainted - I tried to make a dash for the door, cutting off the convo (why couldn't I have just done that sooner?!) and explaining I felt unwell. But I couldn't make it to the door and had to shout out for a chair as I suddenly felt a second away from blacking out and just couldn't do anything about it any more.

Such an idiot to let myself get into such a state with so much warning. I'm now worried I could have starved my baby of oxygen or something? I really didn't feel right for such a long time and I ignored it - if was fit for fainting surely baby was suffering too?! :(

Not an expert or anything but I think the effect would have just been on you, try not to worry but call MW and get checked over. Oh and don't be so polite next time

Get the MW to check you over. Maybe it was the heat plus the extra weight your carrying im sure your baby is fine, just get checked :)

I'm super paranoid about such stuff but I'm certain you've nothing to worry about (but I'd talk to a MW anyway!) I was taking an gentle exercise class a few weeks ago and came over all hot and funny. Had to have a drink and a sit down cos I thought I was going to black out. I was told it's pretty common... I think doctors are just generally worried in case you keel over and hurt yourself / your baby. I don't think it hurts the baby unless you are in sauna conditions for prolonged amounts of time (and that I think is more of a first trimester issue anyway...) :)

Thanks ladies. Haven't been able to contact midwife but I've managed to calm down anyway, and it hasn't happened since - and bump still kicking away as normal, so all seems ok - but definitely not going to let it happen again, it was horrible!