When to call MAU
I’ve had some really crappy experiences with MAU treating me like I’m a moron irregardless of the fact that I’m a ftm and I’ve not got a clue what’s going on.
The day before yesterday once I stood up from peeing this uncontrollable leak of water kept coming out. I had to grab several pieces of tissues to make sure it didn’t go all down my leg but there was no pop and it definitely wasn’t a gush so I’m not convinced it was my waters. It had no smell and was completely clear but still not convinced, yesterday said water did seem like it kept coming out but ONLY when I pee, not like a constant leak.
Now yesterday going into last night I felt really really sick and had diarrhea, all night I’ve had abdominal pain but it doesn’t come and go like a contraction it’s just sort of constantly there. My lower back is killing me and it really hurts to stand up and walk. Plus baby is moving like A LOT! way more than usual and the movements are STRONG like she’ll move around and it’ll make the whole bed move.
I just don’t dare ring just to be treated like I’m being dramatic 😔 I just don’t know what going on and it making me panic.
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Please just call, I know that how you feel about the way they can treat you as a FTM. But if you have any concerns I wouldn’t worry what others think and just get checked! x
If you think there is even a chance your waters broke then you should call, it is dangerous to leave it longer than 24 hrs.
100% call! I’ve just called and made to feel stupid as i said baby’s movements have changed and not as strong.. something just doesn’t feel right! Lady on the phone said well reduced movements is a change of pattern🙄 i said well i wanna get checked because im 4 days overdue and this isn’t normal for me!
Call them and don’t worry about their opinion! You need to do what’s right for your baby
Just call them. They have to listen to you.
Call them it's there job don't let them make you feel bad xxx
My mums a nurse I’ve just read this to her and she said If you have any worries or doubts at all you need to go in and demand to be seen because you’d never forgive yourself if something went wrong xx
Thank you all so much for your advice,
I rang them and they weren’t as dismissive as last time.
-last time she literally said “for goodness sake just take some paracetamol Chloe you’re fine. I’m struggling to understand what you think is wrong with you” 🙃 for context. I’d just lost my mucus plug, I was super early and was feeling really painful pressure.
But this time they’ve told me to monitor the liquid loss, and monitor the movements. If I still feel anxious or uncertain in an hour to head down to the MAU. Simply because the fluid isn’t constant and only presents itself once I’ve urinated then it could very well be a mix of weak pelvic floor muscles due to the pressure.
To monitor fluid loss you can put a pad on, lie on your side for an hour, then sit up and see if anything collects on the pad.
Thank you for that, I wore a pad yesterday and there was literally nothing APART from post wee, so I agree that it’s probably just weak pelvic floor muscles. My midwife has said that she can’t see me being pregnant for much longer simply because of how low baby’s head is. During external pelvic exams she can barely feel her head at all. So I expect all of this to happen it’s just so confusing as a first timer because it’s all so new and you’ve not got a clue what’s going on.
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