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20 weeks and just fell over with a big bang...what should I do?

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champagnesupernova · 27/06/2010 12:32

Slipped on a rug onto some very hard parquet flooring about 1.5 hrs ago. It was very Only fools and horses, my feet just went from underneath me and I crashed down on to my left hand side - didn't land on my bump or anything.
it did hurt but only cos I jolted everything - landed on my hips more than anything.

Pretty sure I've felt the baby move since then but it's all such tiny movements atm it's hard to tell - it was hard to tell before hand iykwim.

Is there anything i should do??? am v worried.
tia

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FourEyesGood · 27/06/2010 12:36

I'm sure you'll be fine, but you should always ring your midwife if you're worried. She'll put your mind at ease and may offer to listen to the heartbeat if you let her know you're not sure whether or not you've felt any movements.

champagnesupernova · 27/06/2010 12:44

Thanks for reply.
Have a scan on tuesday anyway but may see if I can see the mw tomorrow, tis a good idea.
Trying to drink lots of cold liquid to see if I can make the babe move around a bit more.

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oldmum42 · 27/06/2010 13:55

I did this at about 6 months with ds3, had got off bus with ds1 and ds2, realised kids left teddy on bus and ran a few steps to wave down the bus, just pulling away.

Fell flat on belly, broke glasses and bruised face.

went to a&e and got checked within the hour (scanned and then heart monitor strapped on for a while) - all was fine, but was told to watch for any signs of bleeding (though they said a tear to the placenta should have been showing up on scan by that time, an hour later). The signs I was told to watch for were, bleeding/spotting/cramping, and any sort of hardness or pain in the abdomen, feeling faint/shaky, looking pale. I was fine, and baby was fine too, but I'd suggest phoning your MW or A&E TODAY to see what they think - maybe they would want to check you out just to be on the safe side, or maybe they would discuss with you any danger signs they want you to look out for.

Babies are well protected in there, and I'm sure it's fine, but maybe advice now, rather than tommorrow/tue would be a good idea?

ninedragons · 27/06/2010 14:06

Ring the midwife, but I am sure you'll be fine.

Around 25 weeks or so I was in the back of a taxi that got rear-ended hard - spoke to doctor and was given the signs to watch for, but babies are very well protected.

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