Hospital Report
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Guess from where I’m writing this post? Ok, I’ll give you two guesses and one of them is NOT my comfortable abode! That’s right, from my hospital bed. I’m still here, still waiting, still wondering.
I managed to get some sleep in spurts last night which helped me to feel stronger this morning. I was put on a monitor around 8am to check Bebe’s HR and my contractions. Bebe was a bit sleepy at first but picked up more as time went on. I was continuing to have regular contractions that were uncomfortable but manageable. The contractions (or as the Consultant later labelled them: “tightenings”) were not enough to get anyone jumping like last night. Darn.
I struggled to get gluten-free toast for breakfast and had to educate the brekkie caterers that I knew full well what did and didn’t have gluten in it and Rice Krispies most definitely does have trace gluten in it (It really does!). Ding!
Eventually, around 11am the Consultant arrived along w/ 2 sidekicks. They bustled in and got straight down to it. Basically, nothing’s happening and unless it does over the next day or two at most they’re going to send me home to wait for the MAGIC date of 2 December. The contractions aren’t contractions but “tightenings” (Consultant is a man) and the bleeding (which is still happening) is more than likely just uterine irritation. The Consultant was definitely lacking in bedside manner & pretty much told me that it’s not my decision and there’s no medical necessity to bring the 2 December date forward unless things change dramatically. Ultimately I’ll be sent home to “wait and see”.
I questioned why we did the steroid jabs and the rather annoying and ouchie canula and was met with “just in case”.”Just in case” doesn’t seem to be happening however. I have continued to have spotting/light bleeding throughout the day but contractions or tightenings seem to have stopped altogether. I’ll be spending Tuesday night in hospital and will be seen by the humourless consultant et al in the morning some time. I’m hoping that if all does grind to a halt by the morning, they’ll at least send me home for the next 9 days to wait and see. I’d rather be waiting at home than hanging in hospital.
I do have to say, however, that the year-old Peterborough City Hospital is a very nice NHS hospital. The ward bays are FAR more spacious than the old hospital and 4 bays share a large toilet & shower room as opposed to having to walk down the hall for one like the old hospital. Aside from the breakfast caterers, the Lunch and Dinner menu has rather nice menu choices, many of which are gluten-free (and well labelled!). There is also a telly (free) and no restrictions regarding mobile use which suits me just fine! Peterborough City Hospital gets a thumbs up from me so far. And ultimately, if I do go home, it’s been a good reconnaissance mission for me. See, I can see the positive!
There we have it! Day two for the Hospital Report. I wish I had more progress to report but apparently Bebe is enjoying his/her stay more than I thought! I do try to be a good host. I’m just rubbish at eviction it seems. More reports to follow for all those who are interested in Bebe Alert 2011. For those who aren’t, sorry to disappoint, I’m a bit stuck on this topic for now.
If anyone has a special hospital “waiting game” story to share, feel free to add it in the comments below. I appreciate any sources of support I can get!
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Sending you massive hugs! Hoping that either “something” more will happen or they will send you home, just having to wait like this must be so difficult. xx
Hope you can get home soon
Thanks for the update Karin. Glad that you’re seeing the positive in this all, and it will be worth the wait. And then you say the telly was free, are you saying you had to pay for it last time?? A woman who has just given birth deserves a telly!
Thinking of you. Come on bebe!!
PS: I was 10 days over with my first and if I had a pound for every “no baby yet?” comment I’d have no mortgage.
Aaaah big hugs – hope you get to go home or have bebe! I remember when I got the DVT I had to spend a couple of nights on the ward. One night I was kept awake by endless (yet very much justified) groans of the lady opposite but at 6am when she was told “You’ve done so well – you’re 1cm” to screamed “F%^£ off, is that all!” – Oh the joys!
Good luck with it all ; ) xx
I hope everything goes well. It must be so so hard waiting! xx
hi there! Just hang on in there.
If you’ve time for reading and you’ve got a laptop, why not check out a blog I found recently – Life in the Expat Lane – she’s full of anecdotes and really funny (or at least I think so) or you could even catch up on Lunchbox World (giggles!)
Thinking of you.
Just think of all the possible inspiration for posts you are getting though… How not to deliver bedside manner and so on… You might get some great stories from ear-wigging on the wards…
@lunchboxworld x
Ugh. I remember what it’s like when you get into hospital at that stage and you just want to deliver, already – I was very lucky and had a consultant who gave me a choice of going home or having a c-section that day – I took the immediate option!
Hope all goes well, and swiftly.
S
FREE TELLY?????? I had to pay £5 a day at Chelsea Westminster. I was stuck there for four loooooooong days and nights. And the sound was crap AND their internet didn’t work properly. Torture, I tell you. Torture!!!!!! xxx
You e just brought loads of memories flooding back! I remember being sent home from hospital twice but u didn’t have the painful Canucks. That sounds a bit ouch! Hope you do feel a lot better after tonight’s rest. And tightenings? I bet you wanted to give him a tightening! Men!
Hmmm, consultants …. meh!
The good news is that you and baby are well and hopefully you will be going home!
Keep us updated x
I think they stick the canula in just on the off chance they have to do anything to you at high speed. It’s also the reason they don’t take it out til last possible moment.
Hope the time passes quickly…!
I havent been on twitter much today so i assume you are still in but possibly going home later today (thursday) hope you are ok and as you say better to be at home to wait it out xx