Knock to bump at 17 weeks

[AliceRR]

Earlier today I was putting my jeans on and accidentally hit myself in my bump (you know when you grab and pull your jeans but then lose grip and hit yourself!?)

Anyway it felt forceful but not enough to bruise or anything. I worry about having hit bump. I know it’s well cushioned and I’ve read lots of stories (anxious googling) about all sorts of hits and falls and even car accidents and baby being fine but cannot help but worry.

Feel I have v slight cramping in lower pelvis area but very mild, barely anything, so cannot help but think it’s no more than usual and I am just noticing it more now. Any time I have been anxious about something pregnancy related I have felt mild sensation in abdomen but often think it is in my head!

Just not quite at the stage where I am properly feeling baby move so it’s not like I can just lie down and check it’s moving normally...

I think it’s probably fine but maybe need some reassurance

I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve walked into kitchen counters, opened doors into my bump etc.

If you have severe pain or bleeding, obviously go and get checked out but honestly, the human body is a lot hardier than I think we give it credit for a lot of the time!

Absolutely fine. No need to worry at all.

Certainly not hard enough to even register with baby!

I wouldnt worry. At my 12 wk scan they pressed and prodded so hard it.physically hurt and bump was covered in bruises. Baby absolutely fine.

Thanks. I think you’re right but I can’t help but worry.

I agree the baby will in all likelihood be fine! You need to make sure you are too though - could you call your midwife or hospital for some reassurance?

If it's any consolation, I called my mum in tears at around the same gestation because I was worried I'd killed the baby by prodding my bump to get it to move

@NCPuffin Maybe you are right. I feel silly sometimes as I’m sure they’ll say it’s fine and to just watch out for severe pain / bleeding but I might call the out of hours midwife number.

Called out of hours MW. She said baby is well cushioned and unlikely I have done more than give baby a nudge. She said as A+ blood group there is no issue with that and as long as no pain (requiring paracetamol) or bleeding then she’s happy everything is probably fine

Well done! Do you feel a bit better now?

I have anxiety which has ramped up quite a bit in pregnancy. I have found the midwives to be nothing but sympathetic and understanding, so don't worry about calls like this. If you find you're getting more anxious, please ask to be put in touch with the perinatal mental health team, they've really helped me!

@NCPuffin I do feel a bit better but still worrying a bit. I have had a few little things that have worried me since I got pregnant (eg when DH and I had burgers and orders were mixed up so I accidentally took a bite of pink burger!) and have tended to worry for a couple of days and then be ok.

I never considered myself as suffering from anxiety but think I must do when I think about it and certainly have been anxious while pregnant.

I feel I’ve done what I can by calling MW so think that was the right thing and you’re right, they have been really good when I’ve called. It’s handy having that number to call when I have a worry.

I have my 16 week appointment with MW on thurs so can hopefully get some reassurance from her too and maybe hear baby’s heartbeat!

Hiii! Just wondering if anyone has ever fell pregnant using the implant? Iv has it in for 6 months now but iv not had a period in 3 months every couple of days I keep having severe cramp followed by an hour or 2 of spotting, iv also had other symptoms that I’ll list, I really can’t think of what else could be causing the symptoms I’m having...
~ what feels like kicking and movement getting stronger by the day
~sickness all day
~headaches
~always tired
~swollen and sore boobs (like agony! It’s painful to even wear a bra)
~cramp
~ spotting every few days
~increased discharge (which I had while pregnant with my daughter)

Alice if it makes you feel better, my 2.5 year old jumped on my bump with two feet a couple of weeks ago when I was 36 weeks. (An accident, she was jumping off the end of the couch and overshot). I got a fright but asim further on was able to feel normal movement after and had no pain so I reassured myself. The next day had a positioning scan booked anyway and baby was fine and well. It's amazing how protective the system around baby is. But normal to be anxious!

@Merename Thank you. Yes it does reassure me to read that. With my anxious googling earlier I read many similar stories where such things happened and baby was fine so I know he liklihood is that I haven’t done any damage and I’m trying not to worry too much but I am worrier, especially about baby!

I know exactly how you feel, I’ve had a few moments that have left me worrying for a few days despite logic and others telling me baby is fine. It’s not easy to turn those thoughts off!

I fell rather heavily onto the side of a bath, right onto bump, at around 21 weeks, and was terribly worried. It bruised instantly and would’ve bloody hurt even if not pregnant! I’m negative blood type so went straight up to hospital for anti-d and they had a listen to her, but I think we’d still have worried if we hadn’t booked a private scan for the next day! Thankfully all was fine but it was seeing her that really put our mind at rest.

I know it seems unnecessary, but if that’s an option for you it might ease your worry

@owmn Yes that’s exactly it. I’m pleased I have appointment with MW coming up and my 20 week scan is in a few weeks. We are planning on having a 3D/4D scan as well at some point but I don’t want to go for a private scan every time I worry!

I was so worried up to my 12w scan (which was at bear 14 w) and think I did well to hold off until then.

I will be more careful with my bump though!

Still thinking about this but MW appt is day after tomorrow!

I was thinking this morning. I felt like I had hit myself hard but it was only on the surface, and that area has been sensitive anyway. It’s not like I really hurt myself or winded myself or anything so hopefully no real impact below the surface 🙄

Sorry to hear this is still on your mind! Could you call the midwife again and explain it's making you rather anxious? She might suggest you come in so she can listen to the heartbeat for reassurance. It really does not matter you have an appointment on Thursday - two days is an awfully long time to be anxious!

@NCPuffin it is but I feel I am probably going to spend this whole pregnancy anxious! And then be anxious some more when baby comes!!

Realistically even if I was able to see MW earlier then it would be tomorrow. But to be honest his appointment has been in the diary since I was 12w and I have been trying to call her about annother appointment query and haven’t been able to do would be surprised if I got in sooner!

The MW I spoke to on Sunday was the one at the hospital where I plan to give birth which does my scans and booking in and consultant appointments etc and they have an emergency line that I have called a couple of times when having panics!

Logic is telling me everything is fine but I am looking forward to that reassurance.

Hi! It's so difficult isn't it? I would always follow medical advice. If it helps: I am currently waiting to be seen in labour ward because the baby decided to roll today instead of kick. We were at an antenatal course at the hospital and I asked the midwife afterwards, hoping she'd say it would be fine. Of course she said to go to Labour Ward. I feel like such an idiot, I've been here almost every week. My poor husband is being so great about it but I feel like a weakling. I know it's anxiety, but it's awful. Sorry about the poor me rant. Hope you feel better soon!

@NCPuffin It is difficult. I don’t consider myself a hypochondriac in normal life but now I’m pregnant I can’t gelp but worry and then think I’m being irresponsible if I don’t follow up the little niggles I have! Just in case something is wrong (it’s hard to know especially in first pregnancy)

You are not a weakling, just concerned about your baby, which is a good thing (as long as we don’t get carried away!)

But then I find that being pregnant others always err on the side of caution so eg when I called 111 as I had an instance of spotting at 13 w they suggested I see the doctor when i knew and they knew it was probably fine. But you just don’t really know!! Hope you feel better soon too.

Hi! Wholeheartedly agree with every single thing in your post! I'm fine, apparently the baby was moving loads (would probably have broken the machine if I'd come in yesterday when it was really active :)) I was just frustrated with myself earlier, feeling much better now! Unfortunately the baby still seems to be transverse so I'm looking at hospital admission... Scan tomorrow should give more definite answers!

@NCPuffin Good luck with scan - hope you and baby are ok 🙂

I was just worrying about weird sensations - felt what I think may be baby movement (knocking almost bubbling feeling v low down - I have had this a couple of times in the last couple of weeks - I am only 17 w) but was followed by a sharper sensation to the left but it passed after a few seconds so hopefully nothing!

I downloaded a heartbeat app on my phone last night (think It might by be v good esp at this stage) and was proud of myself for not getting super anxious at not being able to hear HB!

We're fine thanks! Baby is now breech FML so I'm booked in to have it turned next Wednesday! If that doesn't work I'm having a caesarean.

What you are describing sounds exactly like early movements Definitely not something to worry about, it's lovely! Apparently some cultures used to see it as the moment the soul enters the baby's body

Are you referring to an app that lets you listen to the baby's heartbeat? Tempting as it is, I'd be careful with those. My hospital strongly advises not to use them or home Dopplers. I think because they can both wrongly reassure you (you might be hearing your own heartbeat or the placenta, and a heartbeat doesn't automatically mean all is well - you're not trained to judge it) and cause you unnecessary stress and anxiety (if you can't find the heartbeat). Obviously it's up to you and I didn't mean to sound patronising, but this is what I was told :) Hope all goes well at your midwife appointment tomorrow!

OP, I wouldn't worry about the knock on your bump - babies are very well cushioned, believe me!

I was 29 weeks pregnant with DC1 and involved in a head on car crash (both cars were written off, blue-lighted to A&E, huge seatbelt bruises across the bottom and top of my bump. They put me on continuous monitoring for a while, baby was absolutely fine and now a very healthy 2.5 year old!!

@NCPuffin Yes it’s called Hear My Baby. I know I’ve heard similar about Dopplers. The way one of the MWs explained it to us was if someone was on the floor passed out you wouldn’t think they were fine just cause they had a pulse which is why movement is important.

I also think there is some school of thought that dopplers might not even be safe due to the ultrasound waves or something they emit? Not sure. Will see what Mw has to say tomorrow.

Hopefully once I’m feeling baby is moving more regularly I will feel better altho I’m sure then I’ll worry about type and frequency or movements!

@coffeeforone Yes I know you’re right. I did some anxious googling and lots of mumsnet and other forum posts came up of car accidents and other things so that reassured me. I do feel a bit better now, maybe because my MW appt is tomorrow!

I know I worry too much...