Car Accident worry - Sensitive Post

[HelenJudi1]

I am 11 weeks and 3 days today. I have been away from home for the last couple of weeks visiting family. I was heading home this evening as I have my first Midwife appointment tomorrow, I was about ten minutes from home and a car ran into the back of mine! I was stationary and it’s an SUV (so not a small car) and it took a proper jolt.

I felt fine but I have been so worried about my little one. I went to A&E and the Nurse called the Early pregnancy unit (out of hours) Ward. They wouldn’t offer me a scan. They said that unless I start bleeding profusely they don’t need to and said they are happy that my baby is fine as he is well ‘cushioned in there’. I have a midwife appointment tomorrow and my 12 week scan is already booked for Thursday (day after tomorrow) but I am so worried! The gynaecologist actually said to me ‘if you’re that concerned you can pay and go to a private clinic tomorrow’. I honestly felt like they didn’t really care, they were interested when I said I was pregnant but seemed disinterested when I said that I am not quite 12weeks yet. I just have to keep my fingers crossed now that they are right and he is ‘cushioned’... 🤞🏻

[dreams28]

Baby is well cushioned in there. All should be fine. One of my friends had a crash around the same timeand was soo worried..all was fine and she was also told baby is well cushioned. All the best

[HelenJudi1 in reply to dreams28]

Thank you! Just trying to think positive and be reassured by the fact that the Nurses etc weren’t concerned at all...

[emmab178]

Very well cushioned at the moment behind your pubic bone. Women fall down flights of stairs alot further along and the foetus is still ok. You are designed to protect it. Try not to worry x

[HelenJudi1 in reply to emmab178]

Thank you! That’s what I’m trying to think... the Nurse described it as like the brain in a head, there’s liquid around it to protect it from impact. We have a scan tomorrow and are just trying to think positive xx

[Rella22]

Hi there Helen,

As a nurse I’ve come across a lot of pregnant ladies with various accidents (some minor whilst others more serious) and baby was absolutely cushioned and fine. We even once had a lady with a severe brain injury that spent weeks intubated and sedated, luckily baby was fine and she had a c-section once stabilized.

The body is an amazing art.

Try not to worry and enjoy every minute!!

[HelenJudi1 in reply to Rella22]

Hello! Thank you! That does make me feel better. It’s just hard not to worry isn’t it?! I feel fine today so hopefully baby is completely oblivious to it all ...

[Tiddly1984]

Hi, try not to worry. I think the lack of action is because there’s very little they can do if something were wrong at 12 weeks. It’s a bit disconcerting but it sounds like they were pretty convinced that all is likely to be well...x