Unwell and no movements

Hi ladies, I’m hoping someone can help as I’m unsure of what to even do at this point. It might be a long winded post I do apologise🙈 I have had stomach issues since before I was pregnant, caused by having my gallbladder removed. One of the worst symptoms is what the doctors assume to be stomach spasms. When this pain happens it is absolutely excruciating and I can’t breathe at all, I’ve previously been in an ambulance due to this pain. Anyway, this morning I’ve had an episode of the pain for the first time in a long time and also the first time since being pregnant. Since I know it’s spasms and it just eventually dies down I managed to get through the pain on my own but it was awful. When I get these pains I can’t breathe properly, my heart rate goes through the roof and I have to really focus on not passing out. Since I’ve had the episode this morning, I haven’t felt my baby kick and she’s usually very active. I’ve tried a bath, sour sweets and now trying a cold sugary drink. Still nothing. Decided to call triage but because I’m only 22+4 they said they won’t see me and to call my community midwife in the morning. I can’t help but panic that the symptoms that came along with the pain have somehow affected her. I don’t really know what to do now, I’m terrified that something is wrong but the maternity unit just won’t entertain it. Any advice is appreciated ♥️

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Try calling again? Maybe some other nurse will ask you to come in. Is there early pregnancy ward? Or just emergency room then

@Polina it’s the maternity day assessment unit I’ve tried to call. The EPU in my area only sees people until 14 weeks. Might try NHS 111

Nah go the hospital 100 go the hozzy !!!!

It may be worth calling again and just asking for a Doppler to listen in for your own peace of mind. I know not everywhere will but I’ve been lucky enough to have that when I was too early for the monitoring. Equally for reassurance it is still early for a regular movement pattern and totally normal if baby sways from it a bit. Even if they’ve just turned around and are kicking into your back or the placenta or something rather than you feeling it. It hopefully is nothing to worry about and totally normal at your gestation. But definitely make the phone call just for a Doppler to at least check the heartbeat. Or if funds allow it book a private scan for tomorrow if you have one near you. I’ve done that a few times for my own sanity but appreciate it’s not the cheapest way of getting reassurance

If triage won’t see you I could go to your nearest urgent care centre or call 111 and ask for an out of hours GP appointment for tonight. They should be able to use a Doppler to listen to baby for you x

@Rebecca Urgent care centres, A&E and GPs won't be able to help unfortunately 😔 x

Triage will see you from 16 weeks! That’s wrong information they’ve told you xx

@Saff it must depend where you are! My GP has done Doppler monitoring a couple of times! X

@Rebecca oh that is amazing! X

I had a horrible cold for 2 days (around 20 weeks) and didn’t feel baby move the whole time which was horrible but then once I felt better I felt them again and now I’m feeling the movements multiple times a day (22 weeks). Also midwife told me not to worry about movements being consistent before 24 weeks. Most likely baby is fine but if you’re really worried and triage isn’t being helpful I’d just go to the nearest hospital that has a maternity unit and ask to be seen. I had a little bleeding a few weeks ago and went to the nearest urgent care and I was seen.

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