This may turn out a bit long winded so will try to keep to the facts.
I moved from northern scotland to central belt at week 32 of my pregnancy. Due to this my care was transferred from Highlands and Islands NHS to Ayrshire & Arran NHS
Pregnancy was healthy except low iron which was sorted with iron tablets 3xdaily.
At week 28 i had my bump measured. I knew it was going to raise an issue because I was HUGE!!! Not all over, i gained a little weight all over but my bump was humungous. Lo and Behold I was measuring big (3weeks further on than my gestation period. i.e was measuring 31 weeks at 28week measurement) Was sent for a growth scan. Growth scan showed that my fluid level was more than usual so would have to get an app with consultant. The Sonographer explained at the scan that there were a number of causes and that the condition was called polyhydramnios? Not much else was said at that time other than to make an app with consultant. Because of the area we lived and had to travel to app the measurement was taken wk28, growth scan was just before wk30 and meeting with consultant was wk32.
When i went to the meeting with the consultant i explained that I had to travel up to the app as i had moved to Ayrshire the day before. at which point she said there was nothing she would do as i was no longer in her care. She left the room about 3mins after entering. I was shocked and really upset as I had panicked myself about the Polyhydramnios (having googled it - idiot!)
I had an app on the monday to register with the Ayrshire and Arran NHS and had 'Booking app' to get me in their system the following week. I am now 34 weeks pregnant with a condition that i have only read about online, no other information was given to me by my healthcare professionals.
At the booking app the midwife was great and got me an app for the next day with a scan and the consultant. I was measured at this booking app and was measuring a week further than gestation (measured 35wk and wk34)
The next day i had to wait two hours before i got my scan as 'there was a problem with the machine' before i was hurried in and out in about five minutes - the shortest scan i had been in thus far. I had to actually tell the monographer that i was 34 weeks pregnant and that i was in because i had polyhydromnios, which needs monitoring. I then hotfoot it along the corridor to the app with the consultant who exclaims that the fluid level from my 5min scan is normal and she was clearing me for green pathway care.
I was so relieved, she explained all about polyhydromnios and told me that i didn't have it - i was just carrying a big baby.
Fast forward to 39, 40, 41 and 42 (!!!) week pregnant midwife appointments and every time i went i measured big, got scanned once and told everything was a-ok. big baby. lots of hair.
My labour started naturally the date of my induction (42wks pregnant) had two consultants in the room examining as i had a 'lot of fluid' which was actually preventing the babies head to engage and stay engaged. the consultant finally broke waters after 10hrs contracting and 9cm dilated. i distictnly remember her saying ''this is a lot of waters' while she was doing it. two hours later i had two epidurals (both failed) and when i sat up to bend over to get the epidural my waters gushed again. so much so i ruined the midwives and anaesthesiologist's shoes.
after another examination four hours later i was rushed for an emergency section as the pain i had been feeling between contractions was actually that of my pelvis breaking. after 16 hours of labour, three examinations two consultants i was told the babies head wouldn't fit. baby was born within the hour via emergency section.
AIBU to request my notes to review the diagnosis of polyhydromios?
sorry for essay.