36w in hospital after bleed. Can anyone offer me a handhold

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Is anyone awake?

I’m on my second admission in as many weeks. 36 weeks pregnant and have had 3 bleeds in the last fortnight, each one worse than the last. Me and the baby being observed for now, they’d like to get me to 37 weeks if poss. Obs ok, they were talking about sending me home after 24 hours of no bleeding but I’m really really scared I would go home and face disaster.

Have been desperately trying to sleep but loads of braxton hix, heartburn, anxiety. Plus my neighbour is coughing so loudly she wakes me every time I drift off.

Dh at home with our dd. I just feel so alone and scared. If anyone is up the company would be such a relief.

Hand hold have no idea what you are going through but cant sleep so here if you want to talk.

Handhold from afar. I am thinking of you. You must be exhausted which amplifies the scary feelings. You will soon have your little baby. It's horrible now but it won't be much longer

Thank you @Chocolatethief they’ve just brought another person into my room so there’s little chance of sleeping right now.

I’m just scared and it’s so much worse in the middle of the night when you’ve had so little rest.

I’m sorry you can’t sleep either. What’s keeping you up?

@Mummaofmytribe I really am. Didn’t sleep well the night before, was up and down to the loo and then had a gush whilst asleep.

I wish I could sleep but I just can’t get comfy or quiet my mind.

Hello. I'm hoping to get back to sleep but alarm goes at seven so who knows.

It sounds like you're in the best place but OMG it's impossible to sleep when you're surrounded by other people.

Try and stick it out, somehow. You could try asking for your own room, though obs will still disturb you ever few hours.

Another handhold here, you’ll be in good hands there, can you speak to a consultant about your anxiety? Also, any chance you could ask DH to bring you noise cancelling earphones and and eye mask to help you nap in the daytime? You will get through this

Have they diagnosed placenta previa or anything like that? I have and I'm just waiting to bleed at some point and it's horrible. I'm 22 weeks now and I am on constant knicker watch it feels like.

It must be so hard especially at this time of night, shame you wont be able to sleep it wont help. I not sleeping well at the moment have a lot going on so mind races at this time. Hopefully all is ok and you get home soon they wont send you home unless they think everything is fine or I hope they wouldn't.

Thank you all so much, it helps just having conversation. I’m just researching wireless noise cancelling headphones, they’re so much more than I’d ever usually spend but poss worth it given my situ.

My placenta is high and posterior so that’s been ruled out. I had a small bleed 2 weeks ago, they checked me and sent me home, then the following night had a bigger one. Doctors seemed to think it was a small placental abruption but it settled down and they discharged me 5 days later. I’d just started to relax at home and then woke up to a gush on Saturday night. They don’t know what caused it yet...if they will at all.

Handhold from Aus. I had a bleed about the same time and it turned out to be fine. I'm sure the medical professionals will take good care of you

Hugs from me too. I agree about the headphones and eye mask.

I was admitted for suspected preeclampsia. My DD was born at 36+3 after being induced. She was 3lb 13oz.
HV and GP said she might struggle to keep up and might not score well on the centile chart. She's 5ft 9 and just taking her Masters after getting a First in her BSc. They don't know everything!

All the best OP, will keep thinking positive thoughts for you!

Thank you both. @SorryDidISayThatOutLoud that’s such a comforting thing to hear. A growth scan (which can obviously be totally off) put the baby at about 5.5 lbs at 34 weeks so hope that’s accurate.

I’ve actually gone into early labour, everything kicked off at about 5-6 this morning which might explain why I was up all night feeling so strange. We’re just holding on, watching and waiting for now and my dh is here.

Thanks a million for company and nice words everyone x

36 weeks is a good time for a baby to be born :) I was born at 34 and no issues whatsoever! Congratulations on the impending arrival of your baby!

I just wanted to come back for a quick update: we managed to knock labour in on the head that time in order to buy the baby a few more days. He ended up arriving by emergency c-section a few days and another haemorrhage later. A bit dramatic but all was well in the end.

Thanks again for keeping me company, that was a bad night

Aah-what a lovely update. Glad it all turned out ok in the end-congratulations

Ah so pleased for you all.

Congratulations OP.

Congrats OP