Freaking out a little - reassurance?

totalbabydoll4ever

I have a 6 month old shepherd, newf st. bernard mix, today going down the stairs he decided to run through me, rather than around. He took my legs out from under me and I landed on my bum (with my cell in my pocket) and went down the last few stairs to the bottom. I got up and other than obviously being sore, seemed okay. Sh freaked out and wanted me to call the drs office and go in. So I did. 

Dr couldn't find a hb, but he found the placenta and said it sounds really healthy. He says it's still early and I have a history of drs not finding it easy to use a doppler on my babies (I also think he was looking too low because he told me baby was the size of a pea and was looking just above my bikini line, when I showed him where the tech did my u/s and it was just below my belly button. He found the top of my uterus there too). I was in labour with my son and everything went into emergency mode b/c they couldn't find his hb anywhere. It was terrifying, then they put in an internal monitor and he was happy as a clam. little bugger. 

SO given my previous history dr said it's not surprising and baby is probably at the back of my uterus making it more difficult. He said with no bleeding and the fact that I landed on my bum, he thinks everything will be fine. Go to the hospital if I have any bleeding and take it easy for 24 hours. (Tell that to my yet to be finished classroom), I guess some stuff will have to go up and be arranged tuesday before school. 

But I am still worried he couldn't find the hb. I don't believe that dopplers are that popular in Canada (I don't know anyone that owns one at least), so I can't even borrow one to look for myself. I talked to DH he says, do what the dr says, stay home and relax tonight (I have to work tomorrow, at least for a little bit) and just don't do much tomorrow. I'm just worried something is wrong, although I felt that everything was fine all day, before the doctors appt. 

angelsnight

I'm sorry you are going through this, I would be on edge to about not finding the HB.  But the baby is still quite small and very well protected in there so with landing on your bottom I think everything will be fine.  Do you have another appointment coming up?

totalbabydoll4ever

Yes, Sept 16th. I can honestly say i am skeptical as to whether or not he even really knew what he was doing, no baby is not the size of a pea at 13 weeks, it's the size of a peach! So says the bump!!

Mcsweets

I would be very worried too!!! It doesn't sound like they did enough   Waiting sucks!

LiFeIsAmIrAcLe

I think everything is probably okay. You just had a bad fall which is causing you to be extra panicky about them not finding the HB.  Since you have a history of it, I wouldn't worry. Just take it easy, like they said. And at any rate, if it gets to the point where you just have alot of anxiety about it,  go to the ER and get an ultrasound done to make sure baby is fine. 

britglenn9

A pea!? That's absurd. It doesn't sound like he knows what he's doing.