Hi, hope somebody can offer me some advice or reassurance!! I'm just over 34 weeks and was told yesterday that the baby's head was 3/5 engaged. Last night I suddenly developed horrible lower abdominal pains and after a couple of hours went to hospital. They put me on the monitor and everything was fine with baby but my urine sample showed up an infection, for which they gave me antibiotics. I was checked over by the doctor who measured my bump and said that he thought it should be bigger than it was (30cm)and suggested I have a growth scan. I was in a state about this and had the scan first thing this morning- it showed that baby was OK. The measurements gave average gestation of 33+6, 34+6 and 36+4, with estimated weight of 2.5kg. Although I was reassured by this, I'm now really worried that these figures combined with the engagement means that baby might come early. I've also had quite a lot of quite thick (not smelly or itchy) darkish discharge. THe problem is that we're planning on going to our families for Christmas- 400 miles away! Does it look like this baby might arrive early? And how advisable would it be to travel at this stage?
The hospital facilities there are not very good, as it would involve a boat trip and 45-60 mins drive. Has anybody else done anything like this? DH isn't sure if we should go but I'd love to see my family.
I'm still in a bit of pain from the infection but have taken antibiotics and paracetamol as well as loads of cranberry juice- does anybody have advice about this as well?
I don't ask much, do I?
TIA