MSE Pregnancy Club 18

pigpen

tinkwings wrote: »

Sorry if TMI but I am sat here really scared & upset.

I had had a really really violent upset tummy today that has got worse and more frequent as the day has gone on. I am left with really painful stomach cramps and baby has not moved ALL day. Spoke to the on call MW who said ring labour ward rang them & they won't let me in due to the upset tummy. Which I can understand but where does that leave me..............Sat here stressed right out..:o

Sorry ladies

Ring the midwife back and explain they don't want you to go in case you are contagious and ask (insist!!) if she can come out to you.. or someone else can.. or if she can make them see you tonight or tomorrow.

try the on call GP as well if you have no joy with her.. or.. go to A&E.. they have portable scanners so will be able to check baby!

Have an ice cold drink/ice lolly/ice cube and go lay on the bed see if that helps.. or a fizzy drink... they usually get babies hopping about madly!

Stop panicking and relax.. deep breaths... it is common for them not to move for a day or so with no cause other than they are growing.

And don't apologise for being scared.. it is understandable!

MYLITTLESISTERLOLA

I have nothing to add to what pigpen has said, just wanted to say hugs. And I agree about being insistant on the phone, don't let them fob you off. Good luck

Tigerlee_2

Hiya all,
Not had the best of days, lunch didn't stay down for long hopefully dinner will be better!

Regarding the internal ultrasound, this is usually only done when you are very early days (before 7-8 weeks) due to the fact you can't always see very clearly externally. Having a full bladder helps as this can act as a window to see the uterus. Don't worry, you will be able to empty your bladder before the internal! The internal shouldn't hurt but the probe is a bit dildo shaped .

delain

rach wrote: »

TNV don't really have any advice, but wanted to send some support. Like others have said the mental health team may just be happy to see that you're doing well and annoyed that time has been wasted.

delain - who did you talk to about SPD? I am wondering if I have it as my hips are so painful after any standing or walking, like 10 minutes and I'm in pain for several hours. Am not meant to see midwife now for another 3 and a bit weeks (she's only there every 2 weeks so my 25 week appt was at 25+6 and my 28 week one isn't til 29+6, though she said I could book in for the fortnight inbetween if I needed to see her). I do feel like some support around them would help.

Friend popped over and stayed for ages, we had a yummy cream tea which I'd bought...so well behind on work but will just be honest tomorrow and put short hours down on my timesheet. To be honest I'm not sure I'd have made it into the office today if I wasn't working from home so I'm not going to feel bad.

DH is on his way home so I am going to wash up and stick some dinner on. m&s falafel, pittas, rice and salad for us tonight - easy peasy!

This was when the midwife had asked me not to go to clinic (contagious children!) and I just went to see the nice GP and said thought I had SPD and could I have a physio referral please :cool:

sammy_kaye18

pigpen wrote: »

Have an ice cold drink/ice lolly/ice cube and go lay on the bed see if that helps.. or a fizzy drink... they usually get babies hopping about madly!

Stop panicking and relax.. deep breaths... it is common for them not to move for a day or so with no cause other than they are growing.

And don't apologise for being scared.. it is understandable!

OMG poor tinks - hope your ok and try not to worry too much.

Let us know how you get on with ringing midwife too.

I second the fizzy drinks or a cup of tea and I find lying on my side on the sofa or bed usually gets babe fidgetting into a more comfortable position or a sharp dig in the ribs! but it could be possible that she is maybe facing your back so not feeling movements as much.

emsywoo123

tinkwings wrote: »

Sorry if TMI but I am sat here really scared & upset.

I had had a really really violent upset tummy today that has got worse and more frequent as the day has gone on. I am left with really painful stomach cramps and baby has not moved ALL day. Spoke to the on call MW who said ring labour ward rang them & they won't let me in due to the upset tummy. Which I can understand but where does that leave me..............Sat here stressed right out..:o

Sorry ladies

Tinks, how are you now :grouphug:

xmaslolly76

Tinks if your sitting there worrying get yourself down to A&E even if its just to put your mind at rest. Dont forget you need to keep your fluid and salt levels up sounds silly but an oxo cube will do this if you can stomach it. I hope your feeling better soon x

LilacPixie

tinkwings wrote: »

Sorry if TMI but I am sat here really scared & upset.

I had had a really really violent upset tummy today that has got worse and more frequent as the day has gone on. I am left with really painful stomach cramps and baby has not moved ALL day. Spoke to the on call MW who said ring labour ward rang them & they won't let me in due to the upset tummy. Which I can understand but where does that leave me..............Sat here stressed right out..:o

Sorry ladies

What Pigpen said. how far are you?? my brain is mince but i am thinking about 20 weeks trying to count from you siggy so its possible baby has just moved position and you can't feel him/her over your tummy cramps.

LilacPixie

flat cola is also good at rehydration you after a dodgy tummy. contains the correct salts or something. I can't remember the specifcs I can just remember when i had it my GP told OH to buy the cheapest bottle of supermarket cola possible, leave the lid of and get me to sip it.

delain

Tinks this happened to me and I went to my GP (again the nice postgrad one who had to do a years general practice for his studies) and he listened out for the heartbeat and said that if I still hadn't felt anything overnight then to call back in the morning then he'd arrange a scan for me. Seeing a young male doctor is a good idea, they kind of panic about getting it wrong and go overboard to help

She did start moving again though! I probably just scared her silly, my tummy can't have been a nice place to be whilst I was chucking up all night