Reduced movement

Came into triage this morning as I was concerned about baby's movement feeling weaker than normal - have my c section booked in just after 39 weeks but have been under consultant for baby being small. I'm 37+5 today.
It took ages to meet the criteria on the CTG, the alarm kept going off all the time. I've been sent for a walk then repeat the monitor again in an hour as baby's heart rate was consistently high and kept spiking over 200 (mine was also high, over 110 at times).
If I go back and things haven't settled then looks like I'll be admitted.
I'm so stressed right now, I'm almost ready at home but so not mentally prepared for baby to be here!

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I know it’s hard babe but your in the right place , my boy came in May, but I was having to go to triage from 35 weeks every other day to be monitored which I ended up being admitted I cried so much not because no had to stay in but I wasn’t prepared to stay in n have a 22 month old at home and the thought of leaving him unplanned really hurt I had already been booked for a section so because I knew that date I was preparing myself, just remember babe your in the right place take it easy in here if you need to chat or rant xx

thank you for the support! I'm home now as they were happy with the second CTG, but I have to go back tomorrow for more monitoring and an urgent Doppler. If all OK then I can hopefully go through to planned c section date! Xx

Fingers crossed all goes well for you!

I had my section planned for the 12th June and went in for reduced movement on the 31st May. All was fine and met criteria… then got home went to bed and my waters broke 😂.
She arrived on the 1st and still no issues with having a c section, they just speed things along. Was all still very calm so nothing to be worried about in that respect :) xx

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