MSE Pregnancy Club 24

rjh090384

Awes she's gorgeous. I had a bit of a scare early. Had bad period type pains for about two hours on and off while
In cinema. Could hardly walk. Gt home and lay down. Then I had to I to toilet and tmi alert I emptied my bowels. Think I ate something dodgy. Feel so much better. But was ready to phone midwife.

Hope everyone has some exciting plans for weekend. I'm in with revision all weekend

ladylegs

Hello all, sorry to just jump into the thread again:o but I was hoping for some advice/opinions.
I'm 38+1 and my midwife's clinic is booked solid now for 3 weeks!! and I haven't seen her since 36wks. (The Bank Holiday means a clinic is missed entirely)

Do I just wait for labour to start and turn up at the hospital mat unit or demand the weekly appointments we're supposed to have at this stage? I was supposed to have a sweep at wk 39 too.

I left a message with the mw on her mobile at 9am about this but no reply at all and now it is the Jubilee w/e so not sure if I should badger her or not.
This is my 2nd pregnancy and last time I had quite a difficult EMCS birth so i kind of need the support now.
I feel a bit lost in the system iyswim.:(

emsbet

Lady legs, is your midwife part of a team? Do you have a central number you can ring? I have a number for the community midwives in my area so if I can't get hold of mine I can speak to one of the others.

((hugs)) Rj, hope you are feeling better now.

xx

ladylegs

Hi Emsbet,

Yes, I think the number links back to the main hospital - maybe at this stage any midwife is better than the one I've built up a good relationship with...
Think I'm just shocked that they are all booked up so far in advance and having a phone message ignored when I'm a hormonal blob feels 10 times worse.
I'll phone the main number and grovel like any other desperate 3rd trimester nutcase.
Thanks x

emsbet

It is bad that you can't get an appointment. I struggled to get one when I needed one the week after easter as they were all booked up and I tried phoning 2 weeks in advance!

I hope you manage to get through to someone even if it is just for some reassurance

xx

MrsManda

Ladylegs, if you're worried/concerned/just want someone to talk to then phone the labour ward. I can never get hold of my midwife (though she is good at getting me a clinic appointment) and the community midwife office is only open for 2 hours on weekdays so I usually just call the labour ward with any queries. They're very good, patient and reassuring

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ikkle87

Ladylegs, try ringing your local hospital hun, even if it's just the maternity assessment unit, I've found them to be brilliant with me, hopefully yours will be the same x

rjh090384

Well the pain came back and I couldn't sleep so called hospital. They brought me in and monitored baby. Examined me and took swab. Said might have a bit of thrush but they didn't know. They said they could keep me in but I didn't want to stay so came home armed with codeine and canestan and am to go back if gets worse

BB1984

Rjh, hugs, sounds nasty. You did the right thing going to be cheeked though. don't be shy about ringing/going back again if you're still worried.

Lady legs, I agree with the others, give the main office a ring. If nothing else you should be getting regular urine and BP checks at this stage, so any midwife is better than none! You're in the home stretch now!

BB x