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Original poster

To be scathing about the woman who spent 3months upside down

111 replies

lildeg · 21/12/2011 11:32

she stayed in a hospital bed with her legs in the air for 3 months so she didn't miscarry.
Is it just me who thinks the NHS have mugged her off with an old wives tale and there's not really anything you can do to prevent it if it's going to happen?
Xmas Hmm I dunno, but it just seems a mahoosive drain on resources.

OP posts:
Oggy · 21/12/2011 11:34

Never heard anything like it (in the 21st century at least)

But if this really happened then be scathing about the NHS allowing it to happen, not the woman who is bound to do anything recommended by medical staff to prevent miscarriage.

I am no expert (and presumablly you aren't either) and I also presume you don't know the exact details of the treatment she received so you can't know that it wasn't of any benefit.

So in summary I think YABU.

LEttletownofBOFlehem · 21/12/2011 11:34

I haven't seen the story, but it sounds like there is probably a bit more to it. Beds in the NHS are a bit scarce, and only for people who really need them.

ScarlettIsWalking · 21/12/2011 11:34

What on earth... They admitted her?

slug · 21/12/2011 11:34

I don't know. Maybe if those medically qualified types, you know, doctors and the like, thought it was her best chance of having a live baby then maybe it was worth the expense. Hmm

Kayano · 21/12/2011 11:35

I have no idea because I am not a doctor

She may have been ordered strict bedrest? She may have had numerous MC and was utterly terrified and having anxiety attacks if she stood up?

I don't think anyone here is in a position to be 'scathing' of her Hmm

giveyourselfashiny · 21/12/2011 11:36

It worked tho, and she now has a baby. If the nhs can spend money making sure people get ivf etc to have a baby, why is this any different?

hackmum · 21/12/2011 11:37

Quite, slug! Which is more likely:

a. The doctors knew what they were doing, and so did the best they could to minimise this woman's chances of a miscarriage.

b. The doctors were completely clueless, but decided to waste valuable NHS resources on an activity that an unqualified Mumsnetter could have told them was pointless?

Kayano · 21/12/2011 11:37

Oh and Biscuit

Those are v rare from me

HugosGoatee · 21/12/2011 11:37

Link?

GwendolineMaryLacedwithBrandy · 21/12/2011 11:38

IIRC she'd had a couple of late losses and the weakest cervix they had ever seen. After 3 months of this 'treatment' she now has a healthy baby. So YABU to be scathing about it. Something was different this time and you don't know that this wasn't what made the difference.

Magneto · 21/12/2011 11:38

Did you even read the story?

I did (briefly) and it said she had a problem with the opening of her cervix and the baby had moved too far down so it makes sense to my (non medical) brain that to stop gravity doing it's job, spending 3 months upside down might be the answer?

ThatsNotSantasBabyBelly · 21/12/2011 11:39

Maybe she had an incompetent cervix and couldn't have the weight of the baby pressing down? Maybe they were not in a position to stitch it?

Why would you be scathing of her? It wouldn't have been a bundle of laughs for her would it

MrsSleepy · 21/12/2011 11:39

www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4011748/From-here-to-maternity.html

Not quite the way you made it out to be OP

NinkyNonker · 21/12/2011 11:39

Scathing? Erm, as the nhs is stretched I am guessing they wouldn't have admitted her for no good reason.

My mum spent nearly the last 3 months of preg with my sister in hospital as she had a low placenta, I suggest you gather more facts before leaping to judgement.

OriginalJamie · 21/12/2011 11:40

Oh yes, the NHS often talks a load of old crap so as to keep someone in hospital for 3 months .......

Are you a doctor, OP? Me neither, but I'm thinking that there may be some flaws in your reasoning.

CMOTdibbler · 21/12/2011 11:40

She'd had two late losses due to her cervix opening too early, a cervical stitch in, and the stitch was coming away. Even if there wasn't great evidence that it was going to help, you'd try it wouldn't you ?

hackmum · 21/12/2011 11:40

And from the DM report: "Ultrasound scans had shown that damage to the neck of her womb, or cervix, meant the baby had dropped too far down.
To alter the force of gravity on her cervix, the 29-year-old lay in a bed tilted at a 45 degree angle with her feet pointing upwards."

PeskyPiskie · 21/12/2011 11:40

YABU. I think this is recommended by a number of doctors, but I don't know if people are often admitted. My DSis had an "incompetent cervix" as they so delightlfully called it Grin and was advised to do the same. She wasn't admitted to hospital because she was in France and I don't think her insurance covered it, but she did lay at home with her legs in the air for 3 weeks (she was supposed to do it for at least 9) she got bored, started moving around and had her DD 8 weeks early.

Wafflepuss · 21/12/2011 11:41

The poor girl has had two late miscarriages due to a weak cervix and this pregnancy was going the same way so they put her in a bed tilted backwards to take the pressure off her cervix and ensure her baby survived. Exactly the sort of thing the NHS ought to be doing IMO, you know, saving lives, helping people...OP I hope when you need medical help nobody decides that you're a waste of resources...

flixy102 · 21/12/2011 11:41

I've read the article this morning in the Daily Mail. Apparently it's just simple physics (as they knew she had a weak cervix which has caused her to miscarry once the baby got too heavy to be held up).
Also, it only cost £300 a day but would have cost £2000 to support a premature baby, so I think you are being a tad unreasonable.

NinkyNonker · 21/12/2011 11:41

Just seen link. Yabvu op. Biscuit

caramelwaffle · 21/12/2011 11:41

Yes. You are most definitely being unreasonable.

VivaLeBeaver · 21/12/2011 11:42

It wasn't just due to previous miscarriages. She had an incompetent cervix which was shortening in length, signalling another miscarriage was likely. In such cases there is evidence that taking pressure off the cervix could work. It did work in this case and YABU. She had had a stitch earlier on the pregnancy but it failed.

Kayano · 21/12/2011 11:42

Eee OP sorry but you're awful Confused

maddening · 21/12/2011 11:42

if it is a weak cervix then this is a recognised thing
Yabu and ignorant