Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

See all MNHQ comments on this thread

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

780 replies

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.

OP posts:
MulticolourMophead · 21/10/2018 10:26

Congratulations! Thanks

Best wishes for a good recovery for your and that your twins thrive.

bexcee · 21/10/2018 10:32

Congratulations! You've done everything you possibly could to give your little ones the very best start and if they're anything like you they'll be little fighters 

CatsEye99 · 21/10/2018 10:38

My partner has just been to see them.they've both stabilised and both over 2lbs

OP posts:
LoniceraJaponica · 21/10/2018 10:39

Thank you for the update, and congratulations. Fingers crossed for you all .

Wildboar · 21/10/2018 10:41

Congratulations, they sound like a good size. Thank goodness you were clued up and refused to be sent home. First beers crossed for twin 2 that they are okay. How are you doing? Xxx

Wildboar · 21/10/2018 10:41

That was meant to say fingers crossed for twin two. X

TamiTayorismyparentingguru · 21/10/2018 10:44

It’s the hardest thing being away from your new wee ones, as well as your wee one at home. You feel pulled in every direction and want the DH to be with the babies so they aren’t alone, but then you are alone instead. It’s HARD. Any NNU mum will tell you that.

Giving you a virtual handhold OP. Keep posting if it helps you - when you’re not sleeping, alone, wondering how things are going - you’ll find a friend on here and that can be invaluable.

At the same time you don’t owe anybody on here anything - do what’s right for you, your babies, you DS and your DH.

MintyT · 21/10/2018 10:44

Well done you clever girl, 2lbs is really good, you have fought hard, congratulations to you all

HashTagLil · 21/10/2018 10:50

Congratulations OP, hope you feel well enough to see them both sometime today.

Well done for listening to your body and instincts and advocating for your babies!

Yonijust · 21/10/2018 10:50

Oh my gosh. I have just read the whole thread whilst swearing

Thank goodness you stayed in. Now, we are all thinking about you all. You are amazing, truly Flowers

Havana7 · 21/10/2018 10:56

Just read your thread OP. Sending lots of love to you and your babies. Congratulations! You have been so strong 💐

Devillanelle · 21/10/2018 10:59

You're a fab mum OP, congratulations 

octoberfarm · 21/10/2018 11:01

You're amazing OP. Congratulations! Wishing you all the luck in the world moving forward with your little ones 

homebirds · 21/10/2018 11:04

I've been following your story. Say strong you have done everything to fight for your babies. You must be exhausted xx

Puddingmama2017 · 21/10/2018 11:14

Been following. So glad they stepped in when they did OP, wishing you all all the best. Flowers

CatsEye99 · 21/10/2018 11:28

No she didn’t go home! Had emergency c section early hours this morning as she lost 2 litres blood. Babies born and in NICU. Twin two had placental abruption. Both mum and twin two had blood transfusions and very poorly!

OP posts:
CatsEye99 · 21/10/2018 11:29

Above types by catseye mum

OP posts:
Applesandpears23 · 21/10/2018 11:41

Congratulations on your babies. I hope your care improves and you get to hold your babies soon.

yikesanotherbooboo · 21/10/2018 11:41

Thinking positive thoughts for you all

Schuyler · 21/10/2018 11:45

Welcome to the world babycats twins. Flowers Hope everyone has a stable day and rest up, new mummy.

stayathomegardener · 21/10/2018 11:51

Thanks for the update cats Mum and congratulations to you to as Granny.

ellesbellesxxx · 21/10/2018 11:51

Thinking of you all and sending hope for both your babies. Xxx

homebirds · 21/10/2018 11:52

A worrying time for you too catseye Mum. Please keep us updated - I know so many people are thinking about you all. Thanks

SofiaAmes · 21/10/2018 11:54

Please send her and the 2 new additions to your family and your whole family all our love and thoughts. Congratulations.

BlancheM · 21/10/2018 11:59

Congratulations Cats, grandma and family. Sending best, best wishes to all of you Thanks

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.