Horrible day - still no progress :(

[Happybunny]

AAAAAAAAAAAArgh, honestly, this has been such a horrible horrible day.

I am still here, still in pain and nothing seems to be happening.
The contractions keep slowing down and then ramping up. They are really unpredictable. I am in oodles of pain and shattered. We tried ringing the hospital from 3.30pm, it was engaged unitl 8.30pm!!! We only got through because we rang the switchboard and they realised the delivery suite phone was off of the hook!!!!!! Mad!!!!!

Anyway, I spoke to a really unsympathetic old bat, who didn't even take my name (they took it yesterday and got my file out ready in case I phoned again). She just told me that there is nothing they can do for me, just tough it out. Would like to see her manage after 3 nights with no sleep and constant pain. Stupid bat!

So here I am, just waiting, trying to nap where and when possible. I think I am going to be hanging around a long long time. If I get no joy tomorrow, I am going to demand to see my community midwife on Monday, they can't let me go on like this without even checking me.
Sorry for whining, I am REALLY pissed off!

On the positive side, my husband is a complete sweetheart and has looked after me like a princess all day, bless him!

 

[Suzie and Faith]

 

[sarah2807]

Awwww...bless you hunnie-I can't believe they haven't checked you!!

it sounds like you are doing really well-

I hope something happens soon-if it gets really bad I would just turn up at the hospital or ring again...what if you are in labour?????

 

[Geordie&Bairn]

poor you love

come on baby let your Mummy meet you!!!!

i found a pineapple fairy to send labour wishes your way

2 for 1 hope it works

sarah

 

[fuffins1981]

Sounds like you have had a rotten time

Hope whoever is on shift tomorrow, actually has the phone on the hook and listens to you. If they seem to be blocking, choose your words carefully. Agony and very frequent would probably do it to get to be checked for labour lol

 

[Ginnymarie]

sounds awful hun

yeah, at least they could give you an internal and see if the pain is progressing anything and maybe offer some stronger pain relief, I hope you get through to someone.

I am having a bad night tonight, had a clear out, some tightenings but more pelvic pressure than anything and pains in my bottom like you...

hope you start to either get some rest or it comes to something
love me and my mum x

 

[*Cupcake*]

have a warm bath and demand they check you over. you need painrelief so you can get some sleep or your really going to struggle with pushing I know how your feeling but I promiss youll forget all about it soon enough

 

[Happybunny]

I've just phoned the hospital in tears telling them I haven't slept for a fourth night and the pain is so bad I can't cope. Their advice? Take some more paracetamol and ring back if you still can't cope.

I remember poor Shadow went through this for nearly five days before she had her baby. It seems so cruel to let people suffer so unecessarily.

 

[Tillytots]

Is your hospital far away babe? Id stop ringing and just turn up and say BLOODY CHECK ME NOW. Its easy to hang up on someone but not so easy to turn you away face to face.They prob asume you are far too calm to be in labour as you're ringing them and not on their doorstep. Go get em girl!!! xxx

 

[muppetmummy]

Sounds like the hospital are busy, so are trying to fob you off to lessen their workload

I would try phoning the community midwife and demand to be given an internal. How can they have any idea how far into labour you are just by talking on the phone?!
If that doesn't work do what Tilly has suggested and just turn up.

It's sad that the maternity services have got into such a state where they can't even check you in labour, 3 days is a hell of a long time to be in pain!!

I really hope this is over for you soon hun

 

[happy-chick]

Hope things get moving soon

 

[Charlie:-)]

Aww hun I hope things progress a bit more for you must be awful not having any sleep and having to cope with the pain.

As everyone else has said I would go to the hospital, have you got a tens machine you could use in the meantime?

 

[keli]

xx

 

[debecca]

Any progress today hun?

I hope that these contractions have either gone away or (preferably!) turned into the REAL DEAL so you can have your baby soon.

Lots of love

 

[Bloom]

Hope baby gets a wriggle on for you.

 

[1sttimemum]

Any news???

 

[Manda&Thomas]

i hope you go into full labour soon hun
or atleast get checked over by some-one
manda xx

 

[kalia]

I hope you've had your baby

 

[nikkimitch]

hope things are moving on for you or at the very least you are getting some support from the hospital at last