Think I've been forgotten ☹️

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Had to go into maternity triage today at 29 weeks for suspected fluid leak. Got here at 1530, finally seen by a doctor at about 1800 and told I'd need to be admitted.

They've now closed the daytime triage area, and I'm just sat in this empty ward waiting. There's a guy still sat at reception and he has no idea what's going on. Says a midwife might be trying to organise a bed.

There's no midwives or patients in this area now. I'm the only one here. I've not been offered anything to eat or drink. I'm starving. My hormones are making me extra sensitive and I just want to cry. Feeling so forgotten ☹️ I don't have the energy to wander round the hospital to try and find a midwife or doctor.

DH is putting our toddler to bed a 45 minute drive away. Feeling very sorry for myself.

I will obviously go in search of answers at some point soon, just wallowing for a little first.

Dreadful situation for you.
Ask the man on reception to contact the on call hospital administrator, or the on call midwifery service as a matter of urgency.

Thanks @IvysMum12

Midwife has just appeared to say that there are currently no beds and I'll have to wait for one to become available. And that I can go to the vending machine to get something to eat.

I've been here for coming up to 5 hours, a packet of crisps isn't going to cut it. I'm being admitted, shouldn't I be given an actual meal!? Feel like I'm.going crazy.

You poor thing, I think they should offer you food and let you sit in a ward dayroom with a tv etc. I hope they find you a bed soon.

Aww! So sorry you are being left like this. Get something from the vending machine and a drink. I am glad they are taking your fluid loss seriously. When I had my first child they did not and there were no waters around them when I went into labour. I was lucky it happened within reasonable time constraints and it wasn't even on my notes that I had been loosing water for days. I was lucky my child didn't get an infection. Good luck. Xxx

Can you go home? This sounds awful and super uncomfortable and stressful.

Order a pizza. Don't deliberate just do it. If it gets lost it does, otherwise it will be there soon

Thanks for the kind comments, they help 💛

@blackandwhitestripes nothing I want more than to go home but the worry is that if my waters have gone, I'll go into preterm labour, and if that happens it's best I'm here ☹️

How far are you from home?

That is so rubbish OP. I understand you don’t want to go home if you’ve been told by a doctor you need admitting as you want to do the right thing by your baby. I would too. But it seems ridiculous they have got you to wait in a chair hungry and thirsty. Sending you a big virtual sandwich of your favourite kind and a hot cup of tea.

@unlikelychump a pizza sounds amazing right now. I thought that delivery places no longer delivered to hospitals. Will have to look at this. Sad state of affairs.

About a 45 minute drive ☹️

Thank you, that's really kind 💛 it's so rubbish. Sad to see state of our NHS.

Not sure where you are OP but if you were nearby I'd happily pop you up some tea ❤️

Op what hospital are you in? Someone will help ❤️

If your near me I will be on the way with a dominoes ASAP.

Let us know which hospital OP and a MNer will bring you something

If you're only 45 mins away I'd go home you can go back to the hospital in the morning.

That's so lovely of you 💙

We've thankfully formulated a plan with DH and my parents. My parents will drive to my house, one will watch the baby, the other will drive my husband to the hospital (I have our car here). He'll bring clothes and most importantly, food. Very grateful for this support I have. Someone without this support would really struggle..

Oh people on Mumsnet can be so kind. Thanks so much to those who've offered help. You've made me very emotional. Lovely people in this world.

Sending best wishes OP, hope everything settles and you can go home soon xx

How big is the hospital? There should be at least one place still open serving hot food, they have to for staff working overnight.

Also most wards/ areas have a patient kitchen with tea/squash/biscuits. Or if you can find the kitchen the catering staff use there should be sandwiches in the fridge. Or tbh ask the guy on reception if there is anything you can have - I work in the hospital in admin, if a pregnant woman asked me for food I’d 100% go find them some.

Hope you're ok OP. I was further gone than you, but it was picked up my waters had totally gone during a growth scan (they were concerned DD would be small) - had no idea when it happened. I was called back the next day to double check and then asked to go back the following day to be induced. During that time I showed no chance of labour, so I hope that reassures you.

Thanks @Eumie the midwife directed me to the vending machine which has snacks only.

Very lucky however that a lovely HCA happened to be walking past and took pity on me. She's sourced me a sandwich. I've never devoured a sandwich the way I devoured this one. Still very hungry though. DH will shortly be on the way with strict instructions to go to a drive through and get me a burger. Things are looking up.

Thank you for this, this is very reassuring 💛

I'm already worried about this baby because he's very small and we've already been referred for specialist care. They did a quick bedside scan earlier and there's still water around the baby, which is amazing news. Clinging on to the good things.

What an absolute sad state of affairs, it's disgraceful!!!! Hope DH gets there with that burger soon 😀

Wishing you well op, hope you get a bed soon and all is well x