Scan appointments

Can anyone help, I'm currently trying to phone antenatal clinic but can't get through, I'm just trying to confirm my 32 week scan as im high risk and I've lost the letter! Anyone know who to contact as I'm having no luck and have a date in my head of 4th October but can't find the letter, it's infuriating. Thanks in advance

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Number from website 01603 286794

Thanks ladies I've tried the antenatal clinic numbers in my folder same as you and the scan clinic they just keep ringing out xx

That’s strange. Unless they go on lunch so no one is on the phones. If not could call medicom see if they could help xx

I've found the date now was right but I need to change the time, I swear they don't account for other children and school, I've tried 20 times within the last hour and a half and nothing, I'm just going to wait and I'm rather angry that we've all been given a number where the call just cuts off xx

You’ll get a text or two a few days before had as well xx

it's at 8.45 in the morning, we got to drop the boy at school for 8.50 so will be late but still can't get ahold of anyone xxx

do you have anyone who works in the hospital or can go to antenatal clinic? I had an appointment that time and I tired and tired to call no answer. So I got my mum to there while at work and within hours it was changed xx

My brother in law works on security but I don't think he will be able to speak on my behalf cc

Did you get a text about your new appointment after your last one? My mum took a picture of the text my date of birth and everything was fine my appointment was changed that as I had the same situation as you as I have two older girls xx

no Hun, I had the text back in may, it's my 32 week appointment, I'm also meant to be on blood thinning injections from 28 weeks but nothing has been said xx

I tired for a week to call them and have my appointment changed just rang and rang. Don’t they have an email address or am I just being a twat?! Midwives might be the best for that one babe xxx

they don't have an email address it's so frustrating xxx

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I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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