Its June!!!!! 20 week scan next month!!! Whos with me?

[ttc_lolly]

Not much to report, BP was taken at 10pm last night and still on the high side, taken just a few minutes ago and is lower but still higher than usual I wasn't given the medication that the doctor said I would and wasn't monitored over night so not really sure what the point was in me staying in!? I've had no sleep because the lady in the bed next to me is in labour and there are no beds for her down in delivery. All in all, not great! Looking forward to going home, which I will be doing even if I have to discharge myself! x

 

[kellie_w]

That's awful surely the point of you being in was to get something to lower your bp, not just to ignore you! Think I would be going crazy being stuck next to that women, how come she is on a ward and not in delivery? Or is she in slow labour? Will you have a doctor come round soon do you think? Erg, hospital stays suck! X

 

[ttc_lolly]

Apparently there were no beds available in delivery so she had to stay up here. She was definitely in established labour though because they have been coming in to give her updates on room availabilities and have just whisked her down now. She definitely sounded like she was in labour too, the poor thing. I'm still mad with her for keeping me awake though that's my point exactly - the doctor said yesterday that I would probably be able to go home and then come back into DAU today for reassessment but they then changed their minds saying an overnight assessment was for the best, yet I haven't been assessed at all! Just had my BP taken (first time since 10 last night) and unsurprisingly it's still high - 134/100 I bet that is purely down to lack of sleep. I'm going home today regardless, I need some sleep.

 

[Scally]

Lauryn that is appalling overnight assessment with no assessing, got to love our hospitals! It must be horrible for you being there and away from Amber, I really do hope you get to see the doc asap this morning, get some medication and get the hell out of there! Do you live nearby a MW unit or hospital? Could u go in frequently to get your bp checked?
Happy 35 weeks by the way!

And happy 36 weeks to Sarah!

x

 

[Sarahcake]

Happy 35 weeks lauryn and thank you ally

I was gonna say maybe they wanted to keep you in and monitor you all night at regular intervals without any of the meds to see the range of bps you produce then do it again with the meds to see the difference - that's pretty common, but then if they didn't actually assess you last night every hourly or whatnot then why the frick did they keep you in?!

You should be able to speak to a dr on rounds today, maybe he will make more sense.

It really sounds like you should have had the assessment I mentioned though :s 1 hourly bps over 12 hours to get a scale to work from but I'm baffled as to why they didn't actually check on you!

 

[time]

Oh god lauryn just seen what's been going on! That is terrible that they made you stay in and didn't even assess you but I would be tempted to stay as that bp is awfully high and you are in the best place, unless of course they offer you some medication to lower blood pressure then you may be better off at home where you can relax!

Happy 36 weeks Sarah woo feels like a milestone doesn't it?!

Glad your bp was down ally fingers crossed it stays that way! Stupid midwifes not knowing who to pass you to/ who has already told you what.. Mine barely even recognizes me when I see her so I've got no chance if her remembering things I've told her/had wrong with me! I feel like every appt is me telling her the same information again!

 

[ttc_lolly]

Ta ladies

Sarah, I was told I was to be monitored every 2 hours but nothing still waiting for the doctor to see me and BP is still high (139/98 just now). I just want the bloody tablets I can't stay another night, I really can't. I might go mad! I've had around 2hrs sleep and have even asked OH to visit me in a little while just so I can try get a little nap. Missing Amber loads but I really need some sleep x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Happy 36w btw Sarah!

 

[Sarahcake]

Yeah that BP is high isn't it Its more the Diastolic number that matters - the bottom one, it represents the pressure of your blood between heart beats and is the one that causes the most issues. The norm for that level is around 80ish so yours have been massively high.

I know its hard, but from a medical point of view - you are in the best place and if you can, you should really try and stay put there. Although I would make it very known to the consultant on rounds that you were not monitored last night and felt your being in was hugely pointless especially when you have a kiddie at home. Really hope things are a little quieter there during the day so you can at least get a nap of some form.

And thank you hun x

 

[ttc_lolly]

The doctor finally came to see me! They are letting me go home I have to come back on Monday though, lol! That's just for a day assessment though so hopefully I won't be readmitted. I'm bring prescribed the medication too but the dr said they don't want to keep me on it for too long (she did explain the reason but I've forgot ) so I will probably be induced again in a few weeks. Not ideal but its for the best. Goodbye water birth I'm getting a scan soon to check baby's size because Amber was low birth weight but free to go after then (if the scan is well that is). Happy! x

 

[Sarahcake]

Ahh fantastic news It sucks that your water birth may be on the line though, I imagine that's disappointing Hopefully it will drop with the meds and youll not need to have the induction.

Nice about the scan though, another chance for you to say hello which is lovely. Are you able to get home and get some sleep or have you got Amber to take care of today?

 

[Scally]

Yay for the scan and for going home!
Oh no about the induction and water birth, hopefully the medication will get your bp under control.
x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Ta ladies, I hope so. If its the same stuff I was given with Amber it didn't work too well, so just going to think negatively and if it turns out it work and I get to go naturally then it'll be a happy surprise

OH has taken the day off work so he can look after her whilst I sleep I might try catch a few zzz's now whilst I'm still stuck in here though x

 

[Sarahcake]

Oh bless him Yeah try and get some sleep whilst they faff on sorting your scan and discharge notes and things out Hopefully some rest and being home will contribute towards the blood pressure going down too.

 

[Scally]

Hope you have managed to get some sleep today Lauryn! And that the scan went well

x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Cheers lovelies well I didn't get a sleep in afterall, but have decided on a bath and super duper early night! Scan went well, couldn't see a fat lot though as she was all squished, but she's measuring spot on apparently and is estimated to be around 5lbs 9. I don't have much faith in growth scans though after how off Amber's were, but it was good to see her again and be told everything looks perfect and in the right size range.

Back in on Monday, not sure what's going to happen if my BP is still up. I won't be getting readmitted though, I've already told them that!

 

[pops23]

Lauryn, so sorry to hear everything thats been going on you poor poor thing, glad to hear scan is all good though and you're getting to go home, hope you get some much needed sleep!

Happy 36 weeks sarah

hope everyone else is ok, I'm still hectic with work but doing ok, working this weekend, and then hoping to start to chill a bit from next week, that is if baby gives me a time out, its wriggling so much and is so painful!

Finished antenatal classes, can't believe it, the clock is now ticking! xxx

 

[kellie_w]

Congratulations ally, the first of us to get to full term!!!!! how amazing that the biggest milestone is finally here!

How are you today Lauryn, hope you got some sleep?!

to everyone else x

 

[Scally]

FULL TERM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!

How are you doing Lauryn?

x

 

[time]

Wooooooohoooooooo full term ally how amazing!!!!

How was lastnight lauryn? Hope you're doing much better now you're home and can rest.

I was up at 4 am this morning so uncomfortable, like stitch pains on the sides of my stomach either side I laid on so I gave up and sat upright after that. Baby is kicking more than ever and so powerful now! Do those of you with babies already know if it's true that movements slow down prior to birth? I've heard such mixed opinions on this that I'd be very worried tbh if baby slowed down even at the very end.