So I’m 14 weeks and from the beginning everyone I’ve seen at the hospital or heard from on the phone has been very lovely. They’ve always assured me that if I have any pain, concerns or even just questions I should simply call the midwife and they’ll be happy to help or make extra appointments etc.
When I started getting cramping and weird pains about a week ago I avoided calling as I didn’t want to bother anyone over nothing.
But the other day the pains hadn’t gone and seemed to be getting worse so I rang the number from the midwife email.
It’s just an automated message saying to ring 111 if it’s not urgent or the hospital if it is.
So I rang the early pregnancy ward since they’d also said to ring with any questions, but they asked why I hadn’t phoned the midwife unit and then told me to see a gp. They seemed confused as to why I would have phoned there and I felt awful for wasting their time.
So I rang the special pregnancy number on my gp’s website. But it was disconnected.
I emailed the email I received the midwife units original email from and received an automated email saying that it isn’t checked and reiterating to ring 111 or a gp.
In the end I went to my gp who took a urine sample and told me I should be dealing with my midwife unit.
The pains are worse now, I don’t know what to do.
Before I tried to contact them I had this reassuring illusion that if I needed anything I could just call. Now I’m scared, there’s no way to contact anybody who can help.
I considered A&E but our local one is so busy they’ve had to erect tents outside as the queue now goes around the outside of the building.
Has anybody else found this?
Who did you contact with questions or if you had pains?