Accident while pregnant

aos620

Hi ladies-I'm due March 1 and was rear ended pretty hard over the weekend while driving.  I was checked at the hospital and everything with the baby looked normal, but I'm feeling super anxious about the whole thing and on high alert for anything to go wrong.  Has anyone had a similar experience with a car accident or a fall?  The nurses assured me that baby is well protected, but I'm still freaking out.  Any advice?

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Best advice is to listen to the medical professionals.  If your anxiety does not lessen feel free to book an apt with your OB to calm your nerves.  Unless your abdomen was forcefully hit by something I would say baby is happy and doing just fine!  

Sorry you got in an accident - how scary!

DDRRT1982

I believe another member here recently got into an accident.  I am glad to hear all is ok and definitely listen to your healthcare professionals as far as signs of complications.  I hope everything stays ok.

muggle621

I understand you being nervous for sure! I don't think many members have had this experience that I recall. Glad you & baby are ok! 

stardustskies

That's definitely stressful but the medical professionals know their jobs well. If they aren't concerned, all should be well. Baby is very well protected in there. The anxiety is probably more harmful than anything else. I'm sorry that you experienced that though.

aos620

Thanks for the support, everyone.  I called my OB to update them and they are going to do a follow up ultrasound today just to double check.  Hopefully that goes well and I can breathe easy again. 

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aos620 said:

Thanks for the support, everyone.  I called my OB to update them and they are going to do a follow up ultrasound today just to double check.  Hopefully that goes well and I can breathe easy again. 

Oh good!  Glad you're advocating for yourself and doing what you need to do to feel calm and confident.

pregobeth

I hope everything goes well, and you and your baby are ok! I know having an accident is something I worry about every time I drive, but like so many others have said, the baby is really well protected in there 
It's always a good idea to talk to your OB about it though; mine said if I every fell or had a kid or dog jump on my stomach, to give them a call.

ShawnnaO

Can I just say I love that your OB is willing to do an ultrasound to give you peace of mind? Glad everything sounds good and that you’re able to do what you need to ease your anxiety!

kalawa

Glad you are getting an US to calm your anxiety. Accidents are scary. Accidents while pregnant must be 100× scarier. Feel better!

mdfarmchick

I was rear ended at 34 weeks with my first and we narrowly avoided a head on collision from a dude who ran two red lights in a row at 45+ mph. It is stressful and I’ve dealt with anxiety over it ever since. It did not go away after I had the baby either. Everything was fine with DS and I had a lot of lower back back pain from the collision throughout the rest of my pregnancy. I spent 5-6 hours on a fetal monitor after the accident because I was past 20 weeks and they wanted to be sure I didn’t go into labor early so I had plenty of peace of mind that DS was okay. My anxiety came from worry that it would happen again, every time I got in the car. Talk to your OB and trust your doctors. I live in a city where people frequently run red lights and stop signs though, so that added to my anxiety. I’m sure that everything is truly fine. Try to find your best strategy for coping with the anxiety—yoga, meditation, even therapy. Hugs. 

kiki75

While we're on the topic, in case anyone didn't already know, the lap belt goes low and tight across your hips where you have bone structure so it's not belt on guts. The shoulder strap goes between your breasts. A surprising number of people wear the lap belt across their stomach or above it. 

maelily15

Even the smallest thing worried me when I was pregnant with DD. I slipped and fell while on the ice and had some spotting but the ER said the baby was very well cocooned at that point. I'm glad your OB is giving you the peace of mind of another U/S. Take care of yourself and let yourself relax a while! 

aos620

Thank you everyone for the kind notes and words of support.  Everything checked out with the baby yesterday, and my OB assured me we are "out of the woods" this long after the accident.  Now it's time to shop for a new car!

@mdafarmchick thank god your little one was ok!  I'm worried about residual anxiety, too.  We live in Boston and people drive so recklessly around here, too.  The weekend before my accident we saw a Harvard student on her bike get clipped by a car in Harvard Square and her leg was badly injured.  It really shook me up.  Definitely a reminder to be safe out there and careful while driving and crossing the streets.  Xo!