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25wks COVID reduced movement

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DottieDam · 27/03/2022 21:42

Tested positive for COVID today. My midwife unit not open Sundays but plan on calling at 8am tomorrow when they open. I'm just a bit worried.

I've felt regular movements since 21 weeks and my midwife said contact if anything changes but I know it's really 28 weeks that is a concern.

Wednesday I was joking that I'm worried how active the baby is as it felt like she never slept and I felt movement all the time. And she has been like this for weeks.

She's been less active these past few days, I figured she'd maybe shifted position. Friday I did the cold juice, lay on my side trick to feel her move. Today, I've felt barely any movement unless I drink something ice cold (also helps with sore throat), which lasts for a min then stops again.

I just don't know if I'm over reacting because she is still moving or under reacting because she's really not as active as she has been.

I had mild symptoms Thursday/Friday but tested negative. Yesterday/today I have a really sore chest and keep losing my balance everytime I stand up (I fell down a couple stairs so now I'm banned from doing them alone).

I know with a lot of these posts everyone usually says to contact midwife - however, I have felt her move today and my midwife unit is only open 8-8 weekdays so I'd have to contact 111. I don't want to put unnecessary burden on A&E and I'm worried I'd not get through to anyone on 111 with waiting times and get more freaked out.

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YouBoggleMyMind · 27/03/2022 21:48

Any change in movement should be checked out. Better to be safe than sorry. Do you have access to a triage number? What happens if you went into labour outside of those hours?

Tee20x · 27/03/2022 21:49

It's any change in movement that needs checking out. I went in with reduced movements 3 times in the later stages of my pregnancy - on my way there I always felt silly but when I arrived midwives never made me feel like I was being dramatic and I felt reassured knowing everything was fine and I'd been checked out.

DottieDam · 27/03/2022 21:50

No I just have their number on my badger app and no one picking up today. I have always been told they are there between 8 and 8pm Mon-Sat but tbh it never occurred to me to ask what happens outside of those hours (labour has just felt so far away I guess!).

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DottieDam · 27/03/2022 21:55

Thanks I didn't realise it was change in movement and gonna give 111 a call

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