Well what a weekend it was............. at about 6.00 on Saturday evening I decided to go to the bathroom just before we were going to sit down to eat. When I wiped there was quite a bit of red blood. Having had a really light bleed on the Monday before I was worried. Called the hospital and they asked me to come straight in, no dinner for me then.
Got there and got seen by a midwife straight away who put me on the CTG monitor and said the doctor wouldnt be long. Me and OH were talking and joking away at this point and I wasnt worried, I though Id be out within the hour.
The doctor came and did an internal which showed blood at my cervix. She then told me I was going to have to be admitted as an in patient and that I would be there for at least 24 hours but more likely 48 hours. She then started talking about steroid injections for the babies lungs, this is when I started to worry and realise this wasnt just something. When I got to the ward I was so shocked that I just burst out crying, it was horrible. I had to have an Anti-d due to my rhesus negative blood, my second of the week, and then had my first lot of steroid injections for the babies lungs and then got the second 24 hours later.
OH went to collect me some stuff, I had nothing prepared so I just had to give him a list from my head on the spot. When he got back he wasnt allowed to stay so left for the night. It was awful and the lady next to me was the loudest snorer ever so I didnt get any sleep the whole time I was there.
The doctors really didnt tell me much, there isnt really a reason for the bleeding at this point. They did say there is a high chance the baby will arrive before 40 weeks and if I get any pain, blood, tightening or anything that doesnt feel right I must go back to the hospital.
They discharged me this afternoon and Ive just arrived home thank god, Im so glad to be home. I just hope baby stays put for a good few more weeks yet. Ive missed loads out of this story but theres so much to remember.
Hope all is well with everyone, what have I missed?
Alex xxx
Got there and got seen by a midwife straight away who put me on the CTG monitor and said the doctor wouldnt be long. Me and OH were talking and joking away at this point and I wasnt worried, I though Id be out within the hour.
The doctor came and did an internal which showed blood at my cervix. She then told me I was going to have to be admitted as an in patient and that I would be there for at least 24 hours but more likely 48 hours. She then started talking about steroid injections for the babies lungs, this is when I started to worry and realise this wasnt just something. When I got to the ward I was so shocked that I just burst out crying, it was horrible. I had to have an Anti-d due to my rhesus negative blood, my second of the week, and then had my first lot of steroid injections for the babies lungs and then got the second 24 hours later.
OH went to collect me some stuff, I had nothing prepared so I just had to give him a list from my head on the spot. When he got back he wasnt allowed to stay so left for the night. It was awful and the lady next to me was the loudest snorer ever so I didnt get any sleep the whole time I was there.
The doctors really didnt tell me much, there isnt really a reason for the bleeding at this point. They did say there is a high chance the baby will arrive before 40 weeks and if I get any pain, blood, tightening or anything that doesnt feel right I must go back to the hospital.
They discharged me this afternoon and Ive just arrived home thank god, Im so glad to be home. I just hope baby stays put for a good few more weeks yet. Ive missed loads out of this story but theres so much to remember.
Hope all is well with everyone, what have I missed?
Alex xxx
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