Thanks Mbear for sharing that. It really does bring me down to earth to know that other women and babies have gone through similar experiences and have gone on to have great future pregnancies. Oh and how funny - my mum is also a nurse (and she also had a placenta abruption, which unfortunately ended in a stillbirth, with her 5th baby) so she is a great source of info and understanding. But she lives 4 hrs away She makes it down to visit as frequently as she can and went to my last u/s and OB appoint so that was good. She's also good in reminding me to write things down to ask the Drs and to not be afraid to ask questions as people in the medical field actually like clients to be interested and informed.
A few of you have mentioned trusting our instincts now....i'm a massive believer of that as instinct was the thing that saved us as my abruption was concealed with no usual warning signs. I feel pretty positive that i'm in tune with my body, and in the long run i've decided that i just don't care if i look stupid and panicky and end up visiting the hospital every single day towards the end - if i'm unsure i'm getting it checked out!
Thank you all again for your support and understanding....every little bit helps