"Now you see me, now you don't" or the adventures of a 19 weeks pregnant woman who fell in a manhole..

So here I was walking blissfully in the sun-kissed countryside when my pregnant brain failed to notice the temporary plastic lid covering a manhole and ...whoops! I disappeared in front of my husband's eyes. Thankfully he was there to pull me out but the shock was a bit too much for me. In a few minutes blue bruises down my leg, pain on my crotch, where I bashed myself on the way down, and pulled tummy muscles.

Despite no bleeding or contractions, I immediately went into panic mode. The emotional part of the brain took over and started thinking of the worse and ended up in the hospital. I am so hugely grateful to the maternal assessment staff who took me seriously and had me checked and thankfully both me and the "lil' reaper" (very unfortunate choice of nickname I know!) were found to be OK.

So lessons of the day: 1) look where you walk (dah!) 2) babies are super-protected, thanks to mother nature for over-engineering and 3) the hospital staff rock!

[2princes1princess]

Omg! So glad you and bubs are fine!Bet you sore and bruised today and its lovely to hear the nhs get some praise take care and no more falling down holes xxx

[Hidden]

Oh No bet it was a big shock and bloody hurt! How Dangerous they should of had that coned off. .. glad ur ok though x

[Neska]

Omg!!!what an adventure!my son would say :should've gone to specsavers lol. But i'm glad you ok apart from bruises and your little boy as well.mother nature is amazing for making sure our babys are well protected.

[DrFluffy]

Hope you are ok!

I think that beats my slipping on a gherkin and falling down the escalators at St Paul's station episode

Mother Nature is indeed amazing!

[Hidden]

OMG!! Yes "good old" mother nature. We (pregnant mothers) do under-estimate how she really does protect our Lil ones.

Glad everything's okay. My baby brain is so terrible right now you've definetely shock me into action LOL!!

[DrFluffy]

Sometimes she over protects them though! At 37/40 my LO really didn't fancy induction of labour... It's his EDD today

[Hidden in reply to DrFluffy]

What is EDD?

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Expected Date of Delivery

x

[Hidden in reply to DrFluffy]

Along with a Lil trace of "stubborn-ness" most likley inherited from dad dosen't help either LOL!

How's you're Lil one doing now, hope he's been given the all-clear after his jaudice episode the other day.

xx

[DrFluffy in reply to Hidden]

We're in hospital - Sammy is on iv antibiotics for presumed late onset group b strep sepsis. Mummy and Daddy were both allowed to stay last night, so mummy got some sleep

[Hidden in reply to DrFluffy]

I am so sorry you have to go through this. Hang in there..

[Hidden]

Looool! Oh I love how you wrote that! Made me giggle and yet concerned me greatly at the same time! I'm glad u and the bubba are ok!!

I'm gona be watching my every step from now on lol

[Nochok]

I needed a funny but also very serious anecdote on a Sunday morning after a terrible nights sleep xx I hope your feeling better and the bruises are going down xx

[Flossy1688]

hope your feeling better, i had a fall about 3 weeks ago, fell off a patio chair off the grass verge behind me and landed on the patio area, instinct kicked in and i covered my belly, had some very sore arms the next day, i agree, i went to be checked out at the hospital and there was a huge wait but to settle my nerves the midwife on duty followed me into the loo so i didnt sit there worrying, the lady that checked me over also dia a very good job and was very lovely, i too was very happy with the car i received

x x x

[Hidden in reply to Flossy1688]

Hi Flossy, I am so glad you and baby are well. Please take care! Our centre of gravity changes with the growing belly