Reduced movements

[Anxietymummy]

Hi,
I’m 37+5 weeks pregnant and I’ve already been into hospital today at 11:00am for reduced movements. The hospital had me on the monitor for 15 minutes before they told me everything was ok. I was still concerned as she only moved twice on the monitor and she’s booked me in for a scan on Thursday at 1:30pm. However, I am still very concerned over babies movements, she still isn’t moving as much and definitely not as strong. I don’t feel like the right thing to do is to wait until Thursday as I have a deep down feeling that something is wrong. Would you say it’s acceptable to go back up to the hospital again today or wait until the morning?
I have severe anxiety and one of them is that I’m not coming home with baby and I’ve been out on medication for my anxiety. Any advice would be helpful!
thank you :)

Congrats so glad you are both doing good enjoy your bundle of joy x

Congratulations

Congratulations OP!! Lovely to hear your induction was a positive experience and labour was so quick once established! Hope you have having lovey cuddles with your baby girl 😊❤️

This is a side note. Labour being very quick once established can be traumatic and lead to birth injuries so I wouldn't assume it's a positive in itself. It's often the case that women aren't believed in those scenarios also, because someone in power disputes how likely it is that you feel the need to push etc when you were 4cm not long ago (for those who consent to VE) so potentially iatrogenic distress in the mix too.

OP literally said ‘induction was very positive’ so you don’t need this strange ‘side note’.

Congratulations OP!

There's nothing strange about it. I congratulated the OP in response to her post.

Perhaps "side note" triggered you for some reason, but it was intended to inform any women reading who might not be aware of the potential experiences of some women having fast labours, with the intention of increasing support for each other. Truly coming from a good place.

Why would ‘side note’ be triggering for anyone 😂

Congrats- lovely to read your update! Enjoy your cuddles with baby!

And, if anyone else pregnant is reading this thread- please do NOT take RFMs lightly.