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Hospital wants to send me home after PPROM. I don’t want to go. Help.

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CatsEye99 · 15/10/2018 12:20

Posting for traffic. My waters broke at home and were bright red, and I was 26 weeks with DCDA twins. I called an ambulance and was rushed to hospital where I had a huge gush of red fluid. I was counselled about preterm birth and given steroid injections. I saw a neonatal doctor who stated the most important thing was to deliver at a hospital with NICU cots.

Despite severe agonising pain, a week has passed and I haven’t given birth. Twins aren’t distressed and my observations are fine.

However I feel incredibly unwell. I keep burning hot and turning red but my temp is not raised. I feel like I have the flu or another illness. I have no energy and can barely move due to pain. Codeine won’t touch it. A midwife told me to have a hot bath which I am sure is contraindicated.

The staff want to send me home. I have stated I do not want to go home due to me living an hour from the hospital and the risk of infection, cord compression, preterm delivery and stillbirth. I do not want to lose my babies. I want to remain in the unit with NICU like the doctor advised.

Can anyone give me any advice? I can’t find any info on this anywhere and feel like the staff are fobbing me off.

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Isadora2007 · 21/10/2018 04:14

Hand hold here for you. I’m awake and here and I’m sorry I can’t be of any more use. I hope you can get the Drs to give you some plan of action soon. I’d ask for the most senior person available. And tell them just how distressing you are finding all this- don’t be stoic!

CatsEye99 · 21/10/2018 04:22

Been moved to labour area now. No idea if they're going to do the cesarean no w

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nocoolnamesleft · 21/10/2018 04:24

Even if it's just to keep a closer eye on you, sounds like a good idea.

blackvelvetband · 21/10/2018 04:25

Handhold 

Windgate · 21/10/2018 04:25

Glad that they seem to be taking it a bit more seriously. You and your DP must be so worried.

penisbeakers · 21/10/2018 04:30

It's a good bloody job they didn't send you home!

ifigoup · 21/10/2018 04:48

So sorry for all the worry, but please know that a stranger is thinking of you and praying for you right now.

CatsEye99 · 21/10/2018 04:59

Taking me to theatre. I've lost too much blood and They're delivering the twins. Thank you everyone

OP posts:
penisbeakers · 21/10/2018 05:01

Hope everything goes okay. 🌺

Notthisnotthat · 21/10/2018 05:03

Hope all goes well, thinking of you.

mum11970 · 21/10/2018 05:03

Hope everything goes well.

steff13 · 21/10/2018 05:04

Good luck!

Tweety2016 · 21/10/2018 05:07

Thank goodness. Best of luck

Treeskater · 21/10/2018 05:12

Thinking of you and your babies xx

nocoolnamesleft · 21/10/2018 05:16

Fingers crossed for all of you.

Devilishpyjamas · 21/10/2018 05:31

You poor thing, you have been through hell & you should not have had to do all the thinking for them.

Good luck - will be thinking of you, am sending all the positive vibes I have xx

SleepWarrior · 21/10/2018 05:37

Good luck. Praying for a safe delivery for all 3 of you Flowers

bluetissuepaper · 21/10/2018 05:41

Thinking of you OP 

Peridot1 · 21/10/2018 05:53

Good luck. Hope all goes well.

MyNameIsJane · 21/10/2018 05:54

Keeping you and your twins in my thoughts today.

civicxx · 21/10/2018 06:02

Keeping you & your precious babies in my thoughts xxx

ToesInWater · 21/10/2018 06:06

Best of luck x

ChristmasAccountant · 21/10/2018 06:18

Thinking of you Op, and your babies.

splodge12 · 21/10/2018 06:24

Thinking of you op

LadyGAgain · 21/10/2018 06:26

Good luck to the three of you OP

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