No reassurance from my care team
Hi gals, I’m 34 weeks today and a ftm feeling like I have no reassurance from my care team at all… I went to see my midwife today and mind you the last bit of reassurance I had was at 19 weeks with an anatomy scan, my midwife had informed me more than once I won’t be sent for another scan unless I pay for a private one on my own
At 31 weeks my fundal height was measuring 32cm today I’m measuring 33cm that’s 1 cm difference between 3 weeks this would mean he’s now measuring under… why am I the only one concerned about this? I don’t know if he’s big or small anything haven’t seen him on ultrasound for weeks I’ve had no reassurance that’s he’s growing okay and that my body is doing the right thing for him I was also informed I’m high risk for pre eclampsia I’m on a low dose of aspirin until 36 weeks every appointment they don’t test my urine for protein to check and I go into labour n delivery with concerns and symptoms of pre eclampsia they shut me down tell me it’s acid reflux and send me home every time… has anyone’s antenatal care experience been similar?? I feel so not reassured and under cared for? I’m worried about little man’s growth.
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At 31 weeks the normal fundal height range is 29-33, then at 34 weeks it’s 32-36. I appreciate you’re concerned about slow growth, but it looks like he’s within the normal range which is why it hasn’t been flagged as a concern. I also wouldn’t fixate on fundal measurements too much, as they’re unreliable and an outdated way of measuring growth - two different midwives could hold the tape slightly different and get different results at the same time. My trust doesn’t even do them anymore.
What symptoms are you experiencing that there saying is just acid reflux?
Have movements been okay? Hearing the heartbeat at appointments?
Pain in my upper chest, headaches and dizziness which is what I’m being told to watch for but when I go get checked they tell me it’s acid reflux and I know it’s not bc I have acid reflux every night pretty much and it’s a different feeling
They don’t test my urine often and they haven’t tested my bloods since the start
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