MSE Pregnancy Club 24

Miss_Money

turtlemoose wrote: »

Wow it's all been on the go since I last checked on here!



I FINALLY got discharged from hospital at 6pm last night, been sent home with beta blockers and have a home visit from MW today to check all is ok. They really p*ssed me off, after the fiasco in the first place, they then kept me in overnight on tuesday night AND DID NOT MONITOR ME AT ALL. I was awake until 3:30am (they put me on a ward where they were bringing the women in labour before transferring to delivery suite - not quiet!), I dozed off but was woken up at 5:30am by more labouring mummies - it would have been much better to send me home for some decent sleep in my own bed and make me come back first thing in the morning!

The eventually gave me some BP medication (labetalol) at 10am, told me I needed another dose at 2:30pm....despite OH chasing them, me chasing them etc, my second dose did not appear until 5:30pm, only 3 hours late eh! Absolute idiots.....I REALLY am thrown about what to do as I do not want to give birth in that joke of a hospital.....will have a chat to my MW when she comes over today....she's a bit battle-axe-scary sometimes but also really knows her stuff so I trust her opinion.

do you have another localish hospital? I'd speak to the midwife and see if you could transfer care maybe? x

gtothec

Hello ladies,

I think I get the prize for the worst night's sleep last night.

Went into a big city which is nearly 2 hours away. Did a bit of last minute shopping (EDD Saturday), being quite frugal, putting things back that we couldn't really afford etc. being very good...

Then we decided to watch a film in the cinema just to finish off a nice day. Film was the Avengers which I thought was just OK. Found it hard to follow although possibly just due to me not being able to concentrate!

Got back to carpark. LOCKED.

At this point it was 10.30pm and raining. No choice but to book into a hotel. It could have been the most comfortable bed in the world but I tossed and turned all night thinking of the injustice of it all! Putting back things in Mothercare that we couldn't really afford and then wasting money on a crappy Ibis hotel and being charged for the carpark by the hour.

I'm still struggling to put it out of my head! aaaggghhh. rant over.

turtlemoose

Hi MM no unfortunately not...if OH could drive then maybe but he can't, so the trip to the delivery suite will be taxi so I don't have much choice.

The only other hope is that I go a week overdue (not sure I'm prepared to hope for that!!) because a brand new midwife led unit is supposed to open just after my due date....but like I said, don't htink I can bring myself to wish for it hanging on!!!

Miss_Money

turtlemoose wrote: »

Hi MM no unfortunately not...if OH could drive then maybe but he can't, so the trip to the delivery suite will be taxi so I don't have much choice.

The only other hope is that I go a week overdue (not sure I'm prepared to hope for that!!) because a brand new midwife led unit is supposed to open just after my due date....but like I said, don't htink I can bring myself to wish for it hanging on!!!

It might not matter that your oh can't drive... just a thought but if you do speak to your MW about another hospital taking over your care, then you could get a ambulance to the hospital? I was asked if anyone drove and if not it would be a ambulance ride in.. So that maybe on route to go if you are not happy with the hospital you have been given. i would seriously discuss all the options with your MW to see if there's anyway you can avoid being somewhere you don't want to be. you can but ask! x

fluffnutter

Miss_Money wrote: »

It might not matter that your oh can't drive... just a thought but if you do speak to your MW about another hospital taking over your care, then you could get a ambulance to the hospital? I was asked if anyone drove and if not it would be a ambulance ride in.. So that maybe on route to go if you are not happy with the hospital you have been given. i would seriously discuss all the options with your MW to see if there's anyway you can avoid being somewhere you don't want to be. you can but ask! x

Ooh, don't paramedics hate being called out for women in labour? I don't think they see it as the best use of an ambulance... (unless you're actually at the pushing stage!).

Miss_Money

fluffnutter wrote: »

Ooh, don't paramedics hate being called out for women in labour? I don't think they see it as the best use of an ambulance... (unless you're actually at the pushing stage!).

I'm not actually sure what the paradmedics think... it's what my mw told me to do! however its irrelevant to me as i'll be staying at home..:p just trying to think of options

emsbet

Sorry you had such a crapy night Gtothec

xx

jovichick123

Sorry you had a bad night Gtothec we are off to see Avengers on Saturday, I am not too bothered but OH is mad about all things Marvel/Comic related so he is stupidly excited

Miss_Money

ok, I have the oh's credit card! i need to go out later to my appointment at boots for this trial thingy. I get a £10 gift voucher to spend at boots.. what shall I buy???!!! I DO need gaviscon so shall get that with the cc.. And I also need high energy snacks for labour. I will be getting jelly beans and those lucuzade tab sweets... but does anyone else have any suggestions for snacks? that wont make me puke?

jovichick123

Miss_Money wrote: »

ok, I have the oh's credit card! i need to go out later to my appointment at boots for this trial thingy. I get a £10 gift voucher to spend at boots.. what shall I buy???!!! I DO need gaviscon so shall get that with the cc.. And I also need high energy snacks for labour. I will be getting jelly beans and those lucuzade tab sweets... but does anyone else have any suggestions for snacks? that wont make me puke?

When I packed my hospital bag at weekend the only snacks I put in were three big bags of Haribo so am not sure that is much use to you Maybe nuts/energy bars??