Cramping pains and upset stomach at 18 weeks

[Nicki10]

I have been having terrible cramping pains on and off all day they feel more like stabbing pains in my lower abdomen. At lunchtime I developed an upset stomach and I have been losing more fluid than usual I'm not sure if it's discharge?

What should I do? Do you think this is anything to be worried about?

if you think you are losing fluid, then should be checked

more likely to be a tummy bug. but certainly possible fluid loss should be checked

Do you know are ante-natal clinics open on Sundays?

if i were you id ring nhs direct, they'll refer you to an epu

phone ante natal ward at the hospital, or your midwife, if you have a number for her, and explain,

are your knickers actually wet....? you could put a pad in and have a sniff in a bit, as amniotic fluid smells sweet . unlike discharge which should be odourless

i think you should phone midwife for reassurance

no EPU at 18 weeks

would be antenatal ward, possibly gynae...

ah, my memories a bit foggy

Yeah my knickers are actually wet but it does not smell sweet just normal odourless but there is just a lot of it for discharge.

I will call the clinic as thats the only number I have

please do, good luck sweetheart, im sure it'll be fine. just get it checked x

I rang my ante-natal clinic and they are closed but the answer machine said that to speak to a midwife to call the labour ward. Do you think this is a bit extreme? xxx

not at all! thats what they are there for. where are you? are you alone?

it is not extreme, if you are poorly, and worried, midwives are there for reassurance too.....don;t be afraid to call !

any news?

How are you Nicki10?

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Hi thank you so much for telling me to call them. I did and they wanted to see me today. I have just been and blood tests were fine and they did a scan to check the fluid level and the baby and all was fine. I am very relieved and it was amazing seeing how much they have grown since my 12 week scan. She also revealed that were expecting a girl!. So over the moon.

xxx

so happy for you hun!