In for reduced movements again! I swear my little monkey is keeping me on my toes! and as soon as I get here, he starts…

Waiting to be called back as no one was picking up in assessment unit, so delivery unit took my details and was getting them to call me xxx

oh bless you! :( Definitely go in then it will put your mind at ease and then hopefully they will come up with a management plan like they did with me yesterday. They will discuss all options with you and if you decide you want further monitoring every other day as opposed to induction then hopefully they will work with you to make that happen @ssumner let me know how you get on xxx

Yep have tried sugary drink, sweets, ice lolly and crisps. Has been a few brief movements, but nothing much. Have also spoken to the specialist mw too, and she's said that her advice would be to call them and see what they say. If I satisfied the criteria on the monitor, then they probably wouldn't keep me for induction there and then, but would offer me some options like further monitoring, a scan, or perhaps induction in a few days to a week. So scared!!!! xxx

Probably a silly question but have you tried all the usual things, cold drink, sugary snack etc? Yeah that sounds like a good idea to send a text to her, doubtful it will be on your file if you haven't even seen it but I wouldn't be sure. I take it she's put one together for you?? I would ring babes, go in and put your mind at rest xxx @ssumner

@jetrum, theres a few more movements now I've sat up, but laying on my side always used to work. Seems baby now doesn't like that 🤔 I guess I could send a text to the specialist midwife who initially said it and ask her about the induction thing? she's not yet emailed me my birth plan to check over as yet, so am assuming its not even on my file yet, so potentially the MAU wouldn't know anything about that plan?? xxx

@ssumner, my advice would be to call them and go in. Remember we said we don't think they can make you have an induction unless of course there is a real need for it. you need to have your mind put at ease otherwise it will drive you crazy and it's horrible feeling like that!! I really don't think they will make you have an induction unless they really have to babes, they will just pop you on monitor and check you out xxx

@jetrum, am seriously contemplating calling today, but so scared of the whole induction thing! but I've felt barely anything xxx

that's what I would assume @ssumner like you say unless there was an issue and he needed to come. So don't let it put you off going in if you feel reduced movements especially to put your mind at rest if your panicking a bit xxx

I don't know if they could or not. Technically you wouldn't think so unless they actually found an issue, but if they monitored and found all to be okay then surely they'd leave it? :/ xxx

@ssumner,

I know how you feel. Part of me is ready to have this baby out due to feeling anxious about things like reduced movement and then the other part I feel like I'll never be ready! oh ok that makes sense then. Have you spoken to them about your anxieties? I'm sure you have. And even if you went in for reduced movement, they couldn't make you be induced....could they? Hope you're OK, always here if you need a chat. I understand xxxx

In a way it has put me off a little as I'm not ready to have baby yet (mentally I mean 😢) but will see how it goes I suppose. Mine only mentioned it because I've been in so many times and reached the 37 week mark, so would be okay for baby to come xx

@ssumner, oh ok. Well I hope it doesn't put you off going in if you do feel reduced movements? :( it's horrible suffering with these mental health issues isn't it! You feel like a right fool sometimes, well I do anyway. My mental health midwife hasn't mentioned anything like that to me at the moment but I assume every trust is different. xxx

They did mention weekly monitoring at one point, but nothing was set up and have had an episode since and wasn't mentioned then either. I'm under a specialist mental health midwife and she's the one who's said that another episode and they'd just induce me xx

@ssumner, they have said I have to go in every other day now for monitoring - have they offered you this? Also got consultant app next Tuesday so don't know what that's for! xxx

sounds just like my experiences @ssumner I also suffer from anxiety and OCD which really doesn't help. been diagnosed with very mild prenatal depression but have decided against taking tablets until little one is born. Anxiety can go through the roof some days though! Midwife has just come in and said we need a management plan ..... she's gone again now! xxx

Yeah every time I go baby kicks the monitor usually! But am the same, can go a couple of days with very little movement and then the next it goes mad nearly all day! I've never really pinned down a pattern to be honest!

@firsttimemummy21 they've probably said that because I have anxiety and depression, for which I'm unmedicated at the moment due to being pregnant. So every episode stresses me out and I think they're just trying to help me with that now xx

@firsttimemummy21, I've been following your posts, I do hope things get going for you soon! bless you!! you must be so fed up now! xxx

thank you @ssumner my baby seems to have majorly active days to really quiet days I don't have a regular pattern if you know what I mean and I don't understand why at this gestation. is that what yours is like and I assume everytime you go in, all is OK? xxx

@ssumner, I went in for reduced movement at 40+5 and they didn't induce me! I've been up there quite a few times as well xxx

Hope all is well. My midwife told me that now I'm past 37 weeks, if I go in again for RM (been in 4 times) then they'll keep me in and induce me x