Taking myself in to hospital for #ReducedMovements and having my worries & concerns listened to and acted upon are why I am able to celebrate a 3rd Birthday tomorrow. I’ll be forever grateful to my amazing #NHSConsultant, and to the whole of the #VelocityClinic for their incredible care, and for keeping my baby alive. #KicksCount. They really do. NEVER ignore reduced movements. Three years ago today, at 36 weeks pregnant, I took myself off to maternity triage with reduced foetal movements as I had done many, many times previously with 4 high risk pregnancies. I expected to be monitored, reassured, and sent home. After an hour of monitoring, the midwives seemed happy, and were ready to send me home. I still wasn’t happy with movements and pushed my worries. They listened to me and agreed to ask for a dr review. Back in the waiting room, I coincidently met my consultant, who was on call on L&D that evening. Having seen her for my regular weekly appt just the day before, she was concerned to see me there. I told her all my worries, just as I had with the midwives, and she decided to scan, there and then, on the L&D ward. I believe she saved my baby with this decision. It turned out that my baby had stopped moving, as the placenta was failing, I had no waters left due to this, and I had developed pre-eclampsia. I was immediately admitted to the ward, was put on meds for BP, and was monitored hourly until an emergency c-section was carried out. And that’s where the trauma of O’s birth began…! #NHS #MaternityServices #HighRiskPregnancy #BirthTrauma #Csection #Labouranddelivery #NHSMaternity #MaternityMatters #Midwives

Must admit going on #TheChase must feel pointless when you get some far in the head to head, potentially winning the higher offer to then get stuffed in the final chase 😪😪

PLEASE SHARE @BBC!! Having just told 1.6 million Doctors viewers “At 38 weeks the baby doesn’t move as much because there’s not enough room” you need to correct this!!! BABYS DO NOT SLOW DOWN..The show has already gone out so please at least share this information now.

PLEASE SHARE @BBC!! Having just told 1.6 million Doctors viewers “At 38 weeks the baby doesn’t move as much because there’s not enough room” you need to correct this!!! BABYS DO NOT SLOW DOWN..The show has already gone out so please at least share this information now.