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grandads got meningitis! and I've been near him!!

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jessandalfie · 05/12/2013 08:26

My grandads been really poorly for the past 2 weeks and 2 days ago I went to see him in hospital because they couldn't find out what was wrong with him but yesturday they found out it was meningitis, then when my mum went to see him last night they turned her away because I am pregnant and its dangorous for me and the baby, what should I do as iv already been around him. I'm 26 weeks pregnant..

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jessandalfie · 05/12/2013 08:28

Also I've woke up this morning really poorly and really bad stabbing pains in my belly x

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DrinkFeckArseGirls · 05/12/2013 08:31

Get a GP appointment ASAP. And don't get fobbed off by the reception.

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jessandalfie · 05/12/2013 08:45

I've just rang the doctors now got to wait for the doctor to ring me b4 I can get an appointment. I'm in agony :(

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brettgirl2 · 05/12/2013 08:46

Agree with above. Have consulted dr google. Apparently most people don't get it 'properly' anyway so you may have already had it without knowing (or only have a mild version). There are lots of stories of people who had it and all seemed well/ probably was well but something probably totally unrelated may bee a symptom.

What a horrible lot of worry Sad

brettgirl2 · 05/12/2013 08:47

Is the pain coming and going in waves?

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jessandalfie · 05/12/2013 08:52

Yeah pains coming and going I'm in agony wen It comes tho

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brettgirl2 · 05/12/2013 08:53

Please call labour Ward now. You need to go in to be checked out xxx

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jessandalfie · 05/12/2013 08:54

Yeah pains coming and going I'm in agony wen It comes tho

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brettgirl2 · 05/12/2013 08:56

have you called the hospital?

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jessandalfie · 05/12/2013 08:58

My dads just ringing the midwife for me now pains that bad I'm in tears

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brettgirl2 · 05/12/2013 09:06

Nothing I can say will help you feel better Sad .

I had pains with dd2 at 31 weeks and it turned out to be nothing and I went overdue. ....

Twiddlebum · 05/12/2013 09:07

Please get ready to go straight to the hospital for monitoring. Although be prepared as they may want to send you somewhere else as precaution. I had a rash in pregnancy and got sent to an isolation place. They are just extra precautionary but it's still scary all the same. Good luck. Xx

itsnotrocketscience · 05/12/2013 09:17

Try not to panic! Agree go get checked out for the abdominal pains.

You need to discuss the meningitis thing with a dr. If someone gets infected with meningococcus, their close contacts are offered preventative antibiotics, that sounds unlikely in your grandads case as meningococcus is like the bacterial equivalent of being hit by a lorry, people go from fine to very ill within a few hours wheras you say he's been not right for weeks.

Hope you and your grandad get better quickly.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 05/12/2013 09:51

Sad you 'te not feeling well. Just get your dad to take you to the maternity unit. You don't need to book, just go. And not a&e, you'd be waiting there forever.

Twiddlebum · 05/12/2013 09:56

Please do not just turn up at maternity unit if you think you have been exposed to meningitis because you could be exposing other pregnant women/newborn babies!! Please phone for advice first

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 05/12/2013 10:05

Oh gosh, yes that's right Blush sorry, bad advice. I was just thinking about checking the baby and not the bigger picture. Sorry.

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jessandalfie · 05/12/2013 10:08

At the labour ward now they want to see me over the pains ill keep every1 informed

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Twiddlebum · 05/12/2013 10:36

Good luck, fingers crossed for you Thanks

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jessandalfie · 05/12/2013 11:34

They think I'm contracting just had a scan going to see if I'm dilating now. Very worried as its far too early xx

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Writerwannabe83 · 05/12/2013 12:07

Sorry to hear you are having all this worry - I hope your pains settled and everything turns out ok. Good luck x x

Gileswithachainsaw · 05/12/2013 12:09

Hang in there jess

Your in the best place and they will look after you. Sending you positive vibes xx

Medicine is very advanced now they will take good care of you both xx

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jessandalfie · 05/12/2013 12:36

Thanks girls will keep u informed x

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brettgirl2 · 05/12/2013 12:51

Oh sweetheart, how scary for you Sad . Try to keep in mind lots of people have contractions in pregnancy without it leading to labour. There is something called 'irritable uterus' which is what I was told it was when it happened to me. They gave me steroids for her lungs and then gradually everything settled and I went overdue as I said earlier. They thought it was probably triggered in my case by a fibroid.

I think they can also give drugs to stop/delay labour and you are in the right place as others have said.

notapizzaeater · 05/12/2013 12:54

Very scared for you, but you are in the best place x

ThisIsMeNow · 05/12/2013 13:09

ThanksHope you and baby are ok