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From the community

Recent discussions

Measuring 2cm Small at My Midwife Appointment—Worried!

At my recent midwife appointment, my fundal height was 2cm smaller than expected and will assess this at my next midwife appointment in two weeks time. Anyone else had this and did baby catch up? I'm a bit anxious and would love to hear your experiences, feel like being referred for a scan now would have been better rather than waiting another 2 weeks.. ? First pregnency.

Growth scan

Does anyone have any experience with baby dropping in expected birth weight? I’ve been for a growth scan today at 32 weeks to be told that baby has dropped from the 54th percentile for weight to the 29th percentile. Trying to not worry myself too much about it as my consultant said they are not worried but want to continue to monitor.
Has anyone else had something similar? Has baby caught up?

Low lying placenta

Had our 20 week scan today and i have a low lying placenta. I am terrified of having a C-Section and really wanted to go into a natural labour this time as I was induced with my first. Has anyone had this with a posterior placenta and it moved out the way?

Is this definitely the right gender?

Hi all I had a gender scan on the weekend I am 18 weeks 1 day, scan was taken when I was 18+1, they confirmed baby is a girl twice and this is the picture I’m just worried it’s not correct.. thank you x

How long before first seeing OB?

I went to the hospital because I was having a lot of pain when I found out I was pregnant. They did an ultrasound on me, but told me if I wanted to get into their high risk pregnancy center, to have a referral sent from my primary.

My primary has messed this up three times and I've just called back begging them to fix it. But this means it's been nine days since I found out I was pregnant and haven't seen an OB. I am 14 weeks along.

How long is it safe to be waiting, as a high risk pregnancy, for an appointment?? I feel helpless and scared that I'm not going to get an appt in time. Thanks.

subchorionic hematoma (SCH) 12 weeks pregnant

I am currently 12 weeks pregnant with my second baby they told me in my first scan at seven weeks. I have a haematoma the base said the stack has come away from the uterus and there’s a gap with blood and it should heal on its own by 15 weeks but it has gotten bigger since the last scan they said if it hasn’t healed by my 20 week scan, they will have to keep a close eye on it because I could potentially lose the pregnancy and I’m so scared. I never had any of these problems with my first every time I have a little bit of cramping. I get scared. I’m too scared to lift up my toddler in case it gets worse. Anyone else had this?

20 week scan Weds

20 week scan is on Weds. I know I have an anterior placenta and therefore can be normal to have not felt anything yet, scan at 16 weeks was fine. Feeling quite nervous and worried. Anyone in a similar situation?

Anatomy Scan Questions

I have my anatomy scan tomorrow at 20+2 but the doctor never told me if i had to do anything before the visit? any advice?

Early pregnancy unit

Has anybody been referred to the EPU? What can I expect? I have been referred for pain and spotting. I’m so scared 😥

Pre scan appointment

Hi all I have my first midwife appointment in the morning, it’s not the scan but it’s the chat before that to discuss the pregnancy I think? Just here to find out exactly what happens and what I should be expecting please? 7 weeks in. Thanks!

NHS Scans

For anyone who has had a scan at Hull W&C’s recently, is the machine working to pay for scan pictures yet? Or have they changed it? Last time I had a baby was 2023 and the machine was always broken so they were free 😂🫣

Early boutique ultrasound?

Did anyone opt for an early ultrasound at a boutique around 7-8 weeks?? This is our first pregnancy and I kinda just want to make sure everything looks okay so far. I have no reason to think anything is wrong! But our first ultrasound with our midwife isn’t until at least 10–11 weeks. Is it worth just waiting until baby is more developed anyway?

Lemme see your 12 week scans !

I want to be nosy. See your 12 week scans as I'm soon to be getting mine soon on Thursday, and I can't wait, but I'm super nervous just want to hear everyone's experiences 🤍💗 let me know what you thinking you're having boy or girl !

Boy or girl?

Waiting on my nipt results what do we think🫶

Baby's growth

Had another 4d scan yesterday im 31 weeks 6 days babies always been weighing bigger so yesterday shes coming out at 4lbs 11oz ive 8 weeks to go ' this is my 4th baby aswell i had quite alot off trauma and issues last time giving ended up with damage to my uthrea and was badly incontinent for atleast 5 month and also this pregnancy around 16 weeks found out I had mild prolaspe mroe than likely caused by my last birth ' ive had scan at hospital and they have said shes on bigger side but they arent worried and kinda feel like they really dont listen find most off the consultants up there are very eurpt and hard to understand i have a feeling babies gonna be atleast 9lbs 😑 even look at 4d scan she looks like shes gonna be a big chubby baby as her dad was the same I had my first child at 22 and im not 32 and I can honestly say the down fall and the lack off care ' worries me I was also in hospital there for 5 days with bad kidney infection and kidney stones and was sent home the first night and told to come back if the pain bad to the point the next day I could barely straighten myself and vomited with the pain then turns out I had had (pyelonephritis) and kidney stones and eas fobbed off the first day its really giving me alot off anxiety and very nervous about everything sorry for rant anyone else feel like the system off NHS is in its boots ?

Terrified. Worried.

Okay I went to the ER yesterday around 4pm, with pelvic pain. They took me to L&D, did some test and turns out I had small contractions, my baby is transverse (sideways), and the biggest worry is my Amniotic fluid was bored line low.
So I got admitted over night, they gave me 3 IV bag in hopes to try to bring the levels up. This morning they did another ultrasound and somehow it dropped by 3.. my doctor moved my bi weekly appointments up to weekly, and they will retest me every week.

I’m so terrified and worried, I’m 33 weeks and she’s 4 Lbs 9 oz (which the said is a good weight for where I’m at) but not a good weight to be born. I worry so much I might have to have her early or the low fluid is going to affect her health.

Side note- she was very active, and her heart rate on the Doppler was normal .

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