what should i do? already visited hospital last night

[Firstpregnancy2014]

Abit panicked really

I was out for tea at about 5pm last night - a drunk man fell into my table and pushed it hard into my bump. I went straight home and waited for movement but nothing. I rung my midwife who said to go to hospital which i did. They checked for a heartbeat and sent me straight home

However i still havnt felt movement since- i did only get home about 10.30pm and straight to bed but nothing this morning.
He is normally more active in the afternoon/ evening so im going to wait- have my lunch and then see how things go.But unsure what to do as they didnt seem concerned at all and i feel like im over reacting. I have woken up today with a big bruise on my stomach from the impact.
Im currently at work - luckily an office job so im sat drinking cold water and seein if he has a wiggle but nothing yet!

Im 24 weeks by the way.

Call and go in. Don't let the hospital fob you off.

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I'd call back. Did they pick up any movements/ heartbeat when you were there last night?

Go back. Don't wait around because you've been made to feel like you're overreacting, movements stopping should always be checked. Did they give you a proper scan?

Go in again now, don't leave it until after lunch.

She used a doppler and said heartbeat was absolutely fine however she said she couldnt use a different thing because i was only 24 weeks?

Go back to hospital. Say you have had no movement and explain the accident.
However at 24 weeks often you will have days without movement. The baby is still small enough for this to happen - but of course you'll want a scan to confirm this!
A useful guide to movement and what to do/when to contact medical staff is here (respected anti stillbirth charity). The internet can be scary or lax: too many personal stories, when you need to look out for you/your baby!
[http://countthekicks.org.uk/mums/your-babys-movements/babys-movements-week-by-week/]]

Go back, who cares if they think you are overreacting. You can never be to safe with your baby's well being.

Surely they need to put you on a monitor/trace rather than just a Doppler? I don't know if there are any midwifes who are about to confirm the 24week thing.

PPs who say movement should always be checked ... As a high risk pregnancy I was briefed on this (same as said by count the kicks). Movement cannot be monitored as it is in later pregnancy at 24 weeks, yes she can and should get a scan.

BUT at 24 weeks some women are only just feeling flutters. The baby is small. A scan is the best way to check movement at this stage.
And counting kicks (which I do obsessively, actually a sign of my anxiety, so am not discouraging but repeating the sane advice) starts 26-8 weeks.

Are you rhesus negative or positive. If you're negative you may need anti d (unless the gudelines have changed). Definitely go back anyway even just to put yr mind at rest.

Baby's heartbeat can't be monitored on a CTG (trace) at 24 weeks, most hospital guidelines are that this can be done after 26 completed weeks. If you have no bleeding and a soft uterus when they palate it isn't an indication for a scan either on the first instance, you would just be checked over and have the heartbeat confirmed by Doppler which it seems is what's happened. If you're still not feeling movement this morning and you're concerned they will definitely see you again and check the heartbeat again for reassurance (it's very likely it's fine) and if they have any other concerns they'll organise a scan. Don't feel bad ringing back, I work on a labour ward and we would always tell you it's better to come in and be checked and everything be fine than to drive yourself crazy worrying about it. Hope you're ok OP.

I think you should call hospital again, dont sit there worrying.

However im sure its fine. I had a nasty fall onto my stomach when i was nearly due with ds1. Left me with bruising right across the stomach and was really bloody painful to touch yet ds was absolutely fine (although gave me a fright and didnt move for a while).

Iwent in twice for no movements and they kept changing the weekage I could be on the monitor told it was 24 then 26 then 28 finally went on the monitor at 32 weeks. Told adamently I couldn't go on it, fell when pregnant with ds and tbh it was awful I was waiting for movement.

Go in again. Go now. This is your baby. Call your midwife, don't delay. Good luck and keep us posted x

Also atour hospital iff u go in twice with reduced movements u automaticakly get a scan the next day or later that day.

Thanks for the advice everyone ! I rung my local hospital where i was last night and asked for advice- they told me beccause im only 24 weeks im unlikely to feel regular movement patterns yet.. which i can agree with a little but i do feel him regularly despite whether or not its in a set pattern.

She told me to relax and have a sugary drink and there was no need to come in if the heart beat was heard last night. I had my lunch and felt movement - on my left hand side i always feel him on my right. It wasnt much but i felt it so i felt abit better. However im slightly dissapointed that i feel as though they think im over reacting. I have just rung my doctors and asked to speak to my midwife for advice and she is calling me back- everything online said reduced movement is also still a worry so id rather know.

Last night at the hospital the midwife sat me down and explained to me how i may be anxcious at the moment and over-thinking certain things ( due to my grandma dieing 3 weeks ago and my mum taking her own life just 12 hours later i was extremely close to both of them and heavily dependant on my mum, she was my best friend) This upset me alot. I think the bruise accross my stomach shows i was right to worry!

Thats awful that they are making you feel like your overacting. Also sounds like they were pretty dismissive of you, which is terrible. I hope your community midwife is better.

Im also sorry to hear about your mom and nan

I also suffer from extreme anxiety but be careful of seeking advice online. Speak directly to your midwife.

In all seriousness a HCP posted up thread explaining they can't do continuous monitoring at 24 weeks. I had a similar scare at 22 weeks and various people online terrified me by telling me I should be asking for a check that would not have worked.

As I am typing this I am doing a self check on movement as I do hourly. So I am not anti checking. Your hospital should check you... But they can only use the tech that works at 24 weeks.

People suggesting there is some hospital which can do more is extremely triggering to those of us with anxiety.

I'm 25 weeks and a few times have scared myself by thinking movements have reduced etc. The movements I feel are only now starting to form a bit of a pattern, the baby tends to be quiet for example between 6pm and 8pm, and as this is the time I generally get to sit down and relax a bit, it did worry me until I realised the this seems to just be a quiet time (the baby then makes up for it for the rest of the evening!)

You've done the right thing by going in to be checked. Squizita is right, they can't constantly monitor everyone, but you shouldn't be afraid to do the same again if you are concerned.

I can completely understand how you're feeling. When I was pregnant with ds I had a very small bleed tge morning of my 12 week scan. I completely freaked out and turned up to my appointment an hour early. The consultant was so dismissive never really acknowledged the bleed did a quick scan and said everything was fine. I still dnt know what the bleed was about but ds was fine hes now 2. So sorry to hear of the really awful time u r having these last few weeks

CTG from 28 weeks onwards at my hospital, Doppler before that, it sounds like the correct procedure was followed and it's awesome that you heard the heartbeat and that you've felt some movement since. Hope it has all picked up, you were right to seek medical help and I hope you do so in the future if the movements don't feel right to you.