Hi everyone
I said I was a newbie before. I am 31 weeks pregnant with my second child. Yesterday I had a turn in the shower where I felt hot, sick and faint. My heart was racing and pounding loudly. I sat down and had a drink of water. I've had the same thing happen this morning.
I went to the out of hours doc and he said bp was fine 110/70 but heart was 80-100 and a bit fast (and I was just resting). I told him when I actually did something, like folded up washing it was as if I was running.
He said my iron needed to be checked. He asked to see my blood results for 28 weeks and I said they hadn't been done. I had been told I "looked ok". He was shocked. Now I am cross.
I left a message on my community midwives answer phone to say I could have anaemia and was having these fits and my doc said I needed my bloods done asap. They called me back and a midwife came to the house in 20 mins. She took blood, said the baby was ok (which was nice as I haven't seen anyone for four weeks) but if I have another episode I need an ECG at my GP's.
It's a long story (all on www.doingitallagain.com) but basically I've had a hard time seeing my midwife. It is impossible to book in to see her and I've had to go to my GP. They were supposed to come yesterday for a home visit and no one turned up at the appointed 9am, but arrived at 10.40am and I was out (I had waited 90 mins with no phone call to say they were coming).
I feel really fed up and a bit worried. I am really lacking in energy. I am too exhausted to make a big deal of all of this, but I feel a bit let down by the midwives and I had a terrible experience with them last time with breastfeeding (an even longer story).
What would you do?
The bloods thing is just another thing.