worried !

[Trixy_89]

I was setting out dinner and i lent over the table and knocked my stomach quite bad, ( i cant really explain the area but if you are to imagine where your ovaries are its on my left hand side) I'm 8 weeks pregnant and i've only knocked it 30 mins ago and i'm still getting sharp pains. Help i'm worried i might have harmed the baby is this a stupid thing to be worried about......
Whats the best thing to do now...
Laura.

[paulsmummy]

hi, is this your first bubs? if yes, then you know its possible you may be just feeling your uterus stretching, normally you would go do what u always do with out thinking, and now your consentrating very hard and now noticing twinges, i dont think you have anything to worry about, if you are that worried go to a&e out of hours....... talk to a proffesional, your bubs probably isnt any bigger than a pea at this stage, go see someone put ur mind at rest... night times the worst time to worry u wont sleep and that wont help bubs....... ok

[Psychick]

Another reason to call them first. Chances are they will just reassure you that everything is fine, maybe give you some things to look out for over the next 24-48 hours, tell you to get some rest and a trip to the hospital isnt necessary.

Give them a call, it wont do any harm, and they wont mind.

[paulsmummy]

Mmmm i'm just worried that if i went to a hospital that i'd be there all night waiting to see someone x


thought u were worried though?

does it matter how long it would take?

[Trixy_89]

I know but with all the talk of superbugs and what not i dont want to be sitting there all night catching all sorts. And i hate hospitals my partner said he will take me tho if i cant stop worrying just to put my mind at rest but as many of you have said i doubt i'll be given a scan due to how early i am in my pregnancy I'm two months two weeks but i still think thats very early and i thought it was 12 weeks you have to have a scan xx

[natalie_1982]

If you go to A&E you will be sat there all night waiting, but if you are worried then that won't matter. Chances are, if you ring NHS Direct they will be able to put your mind at rest and / or put you in touch with your local midwifery team and if they feel they need to see you then you will be seen immediately i.e. not sat around all night in A&E. I can't imagine A&E would be able to do much anyway seeing as they are for casualties and would probably only send you to the women's / maternity section anyway, who may not see you without referral - and NHS could refer you.

[LoftyLottie]

For goodness sake Trixy just make the phonecall to NHS direct. This isn't doing you any good. You have asked for advice and you aren't taking it. You won't catch any bugs from phoning the NHS.

[paulsmummy]

my neice was rushed in to hospital with pains at nine weeks.... and she had blood tests and all sorts... she was convinced she had lost the baby ...... harmed the baby....... but they asked her has she lost any blood........ she said no... and they said it was unlikely then that anything was wrong.... so early on if anything goes wrong, you know about it......
i would still go ask....
professional advice will reasure you.... much more than sitting here worrying dont you think

[LoftyLottie]

None of us can truly tell you what you want to hear. You need to talk to a professional.

[Trixy_89]

I will call in 5 mins when my partners off the phone xx

[LoftyLottie]

Well tell him to get a move on! xx

Let us know how you get on. I personally think all will be OK.

[Trixy_89]

Okay they said not to worry, they just asked me a few questions and said if i have any bleeding to go up to the hospital but most of the pains i'm experiencing are normal and the babys should be fine. And to call back if pains persist. She said its very unlikely that i've harmed the baby but if i am that worried and really would like to see someone tonight then to go up to the hospital but she said you shouldn't need to.
Thanks for all your help guys. i guess i'm just worried cause its my first and i dont want to hurt the baby in anyway or make complications. xx

[paulsmummy]

just to re-iterate, with first baby u will feel alot of stretching cramping etc..your uterus has got to stretch, some women will feel this alot more than others.... oh and stress is very bad for baby. Try to relax and enjoy your pregnancy, i loved being pregnant, use this time to sleep alot and have special time with babys dad, cos when its born.....wooo now thats stress... lol

[LoftyLottie]

I bet you feel better now. Sleep well Trixy and good luck with your baby. Us Mums worry from the day we know we are pregnant and mine are over 25 now and I am still worrying! xx

[natalie_1982]

Hope the call put your mind at rest Trixy, I had lots of period type pains at the start of my pregnancy and was convinced it was something awful - now I have a 4week baby daughter who is beutiful and healthy and wonderful, so it shows how much I knew! She was / is my first though so it's normal to feel every ache and pain and wonder what it is, try to enjoy it though, I miss being pregnant, I loved it and labour and everything else and I can't wait to do it all again, I envy you (oh how quickly I have forgotten the nasty bits! LOL).

Best of luck trixy xx

[Psychick]

There you go, hope youre feeling more relaxed and settled now :)
Oh, and trust me, even with your 2nd you still worry about every little pull and twinge! lol

natalie, after 3 months I still very clearly remember it all, pregnancy and labour! Still would like to have had a third though!

Trixy, dont forget to keep coming back with any worries or just to let us know how your pregnancy is progressing, we're a nosey but friendly bunch :)

[natalie_1982]

Hi Psy, it's funny how quick you forget spending day in day out moaning on here about how everything aches, lack of sleep, etc etc and now I barely have the time to get on here every few days! I think we will wait a little while, we're thinking of maybe trying for another next summer, but by that point I will chasing an 18month old round so may well change my mind! LOL

[Psychick]

natalie, my eldest never gave me any real problems til she hit about 3-4 years! She slept pretty well from a few weeks, never really suffered with teething and seemed to skip the terrible twos.... Im in for such a shock this time arent I? lol

As much as we both want another we wont be, theres no way I could go through carrying again. I could cope with another 7 months of sickness but the PGP will be worse and thats what the biggest problem was with this last pregnancy. Theres no way I could go through having that worse, I wouldnt be able to move let alone walk, so what chance would I have of looking after a toddler? lol