I'm currently 33 weeks pg with my second child. DS is 3 and was four days overdue weighing 8lb 6oz.
This baby has had an irregular heartbeat picked up at 28-week ante-natal scan. Met the consultant that day who wasn't too concerned as heart was still maturing.
Had my 32-week scan yesterday (due to having section with DS) and all hell broke loose as midwife and student concerned about heartbeat, couldn't get trace, machine wasn't working etc. Sent back through to Stirling to see consultant again with the warning I may have to deliver. Consultant scanned me again and reassured me again that yes hb was irregular but regularly irregular and is going to scan me every week starting tomorrow.
Baby is good size currently weighing 4.5lbs, lots of fluid round him/her. Lots of movements so its one scan at a time.
I went into practical mode last night and explained to DS that baby might be born before xmas, that he/she might be in hospital for wee while etc. DH and me also stepped up a gear on the name front Also getting bag packed so I feel more in control if a scan does send me straight to delivery theatre and just been on Mothercare website looking at tiny baby clothes.
But its kind of sunk in tonight and I'm feeling very low. I had two miscarriages last year and feel I've been pregnant since July 2008 with all the stress that entails.
I know I could still go to term and everything be OK and I know 33 weeks is pretty good gestation but just feel like every day could be baby's birthday and he/she's not due until 18th December .
I'm also 'annoyed' at myself for not thinking this might be a possibility. Spent all pregnancy worrying about miscarrying and have been hit leftfield by this...
Thanks for listening x