please give a repsonse is this acceptable from a GP........

[mum2sam]

Im fairly new to my doctors. Im 39+4 days with my second child and had pre-eclampsia in my first. The last few days ive been having severe heartburn, feeling nauseaus and been unable to keep food down. The baby has been moving but not as active as normal. Been taking gaviscon and it hasnt eased anything.So anyway wanted to see the doctor to A)rule out the onset of pe which it prob isnt but obviously would like peace of mind and also to have something stronger prescribed other then gaviscon as im feeling like i cant eat or keep food down. Anyway couldnt get a appmt today and so had the duty doctor to ring back he mumbled like Mr Bean on the phone and just said all he could pre-scribe was gaviscon and that with regards to the babies movements i should ring the Day assessment unit at the hospital. He didnt even suggest me popping in to give a once over or consider the possibility of pre-eclampsia returning.Im fairly sure all is ok so dont really want to go to the hospital but obviously would of like peace of mind and something to ease the sickness.

Are you not unhder midwife care rather than GP?

I think he should have given you an appointment, but in my experience GPs are not always that experienced in checking the baby, although he could have checked uour BP etc. I remember once when I had to have an ante-natal check with my GP he had trouble locating the baby's head and he actually said that MWs were much better at it.

I woulden't even bother with gp at this stage in pregnancy. You should just pop to assesment unit where they are experienced with all symptoms of pregnancy, problematic or not.

Forget the GP. You need to see a midwife. Give yours a call now.

Severe heartburn can be indicative of Pre Eclampsia, please ring your midwife or get to the hospital as soon as you can.

im consultant led my midwife has clinincs but not today and theryve to another surgery etc. So im not sure how to contact her. My consultant has told me if there are any signs of pe then i should see my mw or gp. And whenever i cant get a mw apptment she has told me to arrange it with one of the GP's.Im only worried by reading a few things on here about HELP and how heartburn can be mistaken for PE. Plus the fact the babies been quieter but obviuosly your mind goes into overdrive and it caould just be my body preparing for labour. And why cant he prescribe me something stronger other then gasviscon my consultant did prescribe omeprazole but said i could get more from my Gp.

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Go to the hospital. Can you get there. Turn up at the delivery suite. Do what you need to do to be seen, now, from what others are saying about your symptoms.

Ring your local labour & delievery ward if you cannot get hold of your midwife & aren;t happy with GP.

I don't mean to alarm you, but you need to be seen.

If you can't get hold of your midwife (her office should be able to get her to call you) then call the labour ward and discuss with a midwife there.

You can walk into any labour ward and be seen. If you did contact your midwife she would prob send you there anyway. Just give the ward a ring, explain your situation and I am 100% sure they will tell you to get down there pronto.

The delivery suite in the hopsital will be able to see you immediately (unless they are very busy). Personally, that is what I would do. Don't bother with the GP anymore. I had to go into the delivery suite loads of times prior to the birth of my LO due to complications and they see lots of women like this. Don't worry about your midwife either - she wouldn't want you to wait until she is available. Delivery suite definately is the best option for you ASAP. Plus they're hardly going to mind if they take a look at you and find nothing is wrong - they want you to be OK!

Please go now!!!!!!!

I'd go to the DAU or labour ward asap - GPs don't know much about pregnancy (normal = midwife, abnormal = obstetrician) & I wouldn't even bother consulting one.

go to labour ward, a mw will see you. tell her your concerns. don't mess about with gp's at this stage with your history.

Go to labour ward. GP are GENERAL practitioners - not specialists (and IME, midwives have more understanding/patience & make me feel looked after).

Well, everyone else has said it and sandcastles has linked the thread - please please go and see someone (sounds like labour ward is the best bet) now, especially given your history. In my experience community midwives and gps know NOTHING about epigastric pain as a symptom of pre-eclampsia. I was misdiagnosed by several of them. Hope all is well, good luck, but please go now.

Oh and if it is genuine heartburn your gp is wrong, you can be prescribed ranitidine in pregnancy (but not omeprazole like my gp gave me!).

As its your second baby, it sounds just like heartburn which is pretty normal (if unpleasant)in pregnancy, and unless you have increased swelling, headaches, flashing lights in the eyes, etc its really unlikely to be PET. Other things you cant see at home are protein in the urine, raised BP, brisker reflexes, and these can be checked in hospital, the definitive test being a blood test.

PET is of course, much more common in first babies, but if you had it in the first pregnancy or you have a new partner, you are at increased risk. I work in Labour ward and we regularly see people who need a (hopefully) quick check up like yourself, and then go home - actually, more than 50% of people go home from labour ward- so its not a problem to pop in for a check, it will put your mind at ease, so I think you should go in too.