Disclaimer- I have been to hospital 3 times this week and am back in again this morning
Just wanted some opinions as I don't know if my anxiety has just taken over.
35 weeks. Went in for reduced movement a couple of times last weekend but baby fine on monitor and passed okay with no concerns from them, even though I stated I still felt anxious that she wasn't moving as much as normal.
It's my 4th baby though and I've never had concerns about movements in previous pregnancies, had never even attended the hospital once...
Yesterday I had a midwife appointment. She was concerned that babies heart rate was high and sent me straight up for monitoring.
After an hour on the monitor baby hadn't met criteria, and heart rate was sitting around 170bpm average, with 160bpm being the lowest. She's always been around 130-140bpm. These weren't accelerations but the baseline rate. There weren't any higher accelerations which I think was a factor in the criteria not being met but I'm not completely sure.
The machine was also buzzing at various points due to lack of movement (I think). Midwives made me drink icy cold water, turn on my side and suggested that babies heart rate was high as I could be dehydrated (I'm not, I drink absolutely loads).
Doctor came in and was good, clearly wasn't happy and said I would need another hour on the monitor, and to be booked for a scan that day.
Midwives sent me off for an hour for a walk and then returned to be monitored, this time babies heart rate had come down to normal range and I passed.
Scan was fine as well.
Before I was discharged I did express concerns about still feeling like baby wasn't moving as per usual, would normally wriggle about like mad for scans as soon as the probe touches my tummy (I have them monthly) and she barely moved at all. In fact I'd barely felt her move personally in the 5 hours between my walk, second monitoring and scan.
I can't help shake the feeling that something isn't right! But as I passed the monitor and all looked okay on the scan I'm not sure what else I can do?
They are having me back daily for monitoring until I "feel better". I suppose that's all they can do right?