to want some peace and quiet on the ward?

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It's 3:30am and I'm losing my mind.

I was admitted to antenatal yesterday morning for induction. So far fuck all is happening and I'm exhausted. In a stupid amount of pain and all I want to do is sleep.

But of course that's not going to happen is it? I'm in a bay with two other beds. Across from me is the snorer but really I could probably block her out. The problem is the other patient who is surgically attached to her fucking iPhone. It's the middle of the night and she's ringing all of her friends for a chat. Who does that when people are trying to sleep?! I don't give a fuck if she's missing a party to be induced. I want to enjoy the totally useless paracetamol they've deigned to give me and try to get a little rest.

The midwife isn't helping much either. She's rather old fashioned and I'm surprised she hasn't locked us in. I tried to go for a walk to escape iPhone girl and she escorted me back to bed.

AIBU to expect a little peace and quiet in here? Seriously losing it right now.

I would have strangled iPhone girl with her iPhone charger. Inconsiderate woman.

Good luck for getting some rest and hope you make some progress with either delivery or c-section tomorrow.

My antenatal ward had about 19 other people in it

Good luck OP!

I remember ante natal ward well...
I was in a single room with only paper thin walls. The woman in the next room was from the local women's prison and had two prison officers with her day and night. These inconsiderate fuckers talked loudly throughout the night, keeping me awake so goodness knows how their prisoner got any sleep...

Good luck OP! Glad the selfish tw*t has been removed. Wishing you a restful night. X

Oh blimey op it sounds exhausting! Good luck for a safe arrival

I've been lurking, but I'm just coming on to say I wouldn't be at all surprised that now iphonegirl is gone, you might be able to relax a bit - and then things might kick off for you - so get some precious sleep now!

Really feel for you OP, sorry you have had such a shitty experience. Am currently 35+4 and this is confirming to me that if I'm told to be induced I'll be politely declining telling them to fuck off.

Best of luck OP.

Good luck! Please report back to let us know how you're getting on. I wonder if you'll see iPhone girl tomorrow with a baby on an iPhone?

Remember the hell of the wards well. Alas I was the snorer and sat awake for two nights terrified to go to sleep in case I disturbed the other women (one of whom was watching DVDs at full volume all night). I was beside myself with exhaustion by the time I got home!

Just popping in to say I hope you sleep tonight.
Get the ear plugs in and hopefully they'll give you a few hours rest.

I've been in your shoes 20 odd years ago and can still remember how bloody dreadful it was. I only had two snorers in my bay ( no iPhones then thankfully ) but I was on my knees begging the midwives to move me. They wouldn't.

You don't get sleep in hospital. Just out from over 6 weeks in hospital including Christmas and New year. You name it, there is it. Slept a bit first few weeks due to massive dose of morphine but that was it.

Good luck. PS still can't sleep due to injuries but at least not in hospital.

I hope the quiet is because you managed to sleep op. Fingers crossed about what today will bring

I was in for three nights before having DS1. Not great, but OK noise-wise.

After he was born, I was put in the smallest bay on a ward of six. DS was being fed formula every two hours as well as BF as his sugars were low, so I didn't sleep much. The woman in the next bed snored like a fucking buzz saw all night - me and the midwives feeding DS were in awe of the noise. She then claimed she hadn't slept a wink. I had a woman opposite with a laugh like Winnie the Witch as well. Final straw came when snorer had about ten people come to visit the next day, meaning I couldn't get out of one side of the bed as their chairs were sticking through the curtains. After I'd climbed out round DS's cot, fallen over my suitcase and got stuck behind the ward door trying to go for a wee (one day post-section) DH got all politely
assertive and got me moved to another, larger room with a bed by the window!

And good luck - hope today is the day for you.

I had a very similar 3 day stay on an induction ward with dc1. In my case I was ready to go to the delivery suite but they had no space for about 36hrs. By the time I had dc2, 2 years later, they'd started using side rooms for inductions. Given I had a non-sleeping toddler at home it was the most rest I'd had for ages!

I hope the lack of updates means baby is here ! Good luck op.

I feel your pain. I had DS in a London hospital a few years ago and was stuck in the same bay as a rich City banker's wife, who had been intending to have a private birthing room at the Portland, but ended up at UCH. Every time she wanted attention (which was often, throughout the day and night) rather than press the call button she would howl like a werewolf "UOWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, UOWEEEEEEEEEEEE" to bring the nurses running.

If I'd been able to move, I'd have crossed the bay and strangled her with my catheter.

I hated giving birth in hospital.

Either labour is here or the poor OP is still sleeping!

I would be writing a letter to PALS saying that a member of staff offered you drugs rather than deal with anti social noise on a ward. I would also ask that signs are put up about noise after certain times. IPhone Mum is an inconsiderate nasty arsehole.

On my postnatal ward the mother in the next bed (who had NINE sweary loud visitors the next day!) was watching telly at 2am without headphones, even though they were provided. I sighed and tutted and then said "FGS its 2 o clock in the morning, people are trying to sleep." I was unable to move as I was one day post section, but I was bloody livid. The noisy neighbour turned it down but not off. And didn't use the headphones. How dare they? How can people be brought up to think its Ok to watch TV on a ward at 2am? Selfish isn't a big enough word.

I expect it might be a few days before we hear anything fromvthe op again. Fingers crossed for you.

Daily ward update!

I was refused a C-section today. Doctor won't even entertain the idea so we're at a bit of a stalemate situation. They're going to examine me yet again tonight and see what's happening. Or not happening!

But I do have a new ward neighbour! She's brilliant. Young girl who arrived with her mom. So far she keeps sneaking out for cigarettes and comes back stinking of smoke. She asked how long I'd been here and promptly burst into tears when I told her.

I've got a plate of boiled cabbage in front of me though so it's not all bad (I may also be on drugs).

This does not count as food.

Oh vodka you poor thing I would be massively tempted to go home for some kip if things aren't moving and they're refusing a section. I was induced unsuccessfully then waters broken/drip and finally a section. It was exhausting! Hope you meet your LO soon

I'd go home and say I'll be back this evening, then.

I'm due in a week. This thread is terrifying me.

Good luck, OP xx