To ask if you drink bathroom water?

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I'm in hospital with norovirus at 38 weeks pregnant. I can't keep anything down and haven't eaten in 3 days now. I'm dying of thirst, despite being on a drip to rehydrate me. My lips are cracked and bleeding and my mouth is so dry it's an effort to swallow.
I asked the nurse for a jug of water well over an hour ago and nothing has appeared. I've asked numerous times and so far only been given half a jug over the last 24 hours. It's not enough.
I messaged DP who said 'just get bathroom water'. But the sinks all have signs on them in my room saying DO NOT DRINK. Will I be okay if I fill my empty jug and get some bathroom water in me? I feel like I'm being tortured.

Why are people telling her to get her DH to phone ? I'm sure she's capable of speaking to the staff.
By the way if you're on an ante natal ward , they're not nurses they're midwives.
Still unacceptable though to not bring you water.

Hope you feel better soon. I would at home but not in hospital. Could your Dp bring some bottles of water in perhaps? Even if he just gave them to someone to bring in if visitors aren't allowed!

I would be walking outside to tell them to give me water now or I will go to the manager. If the OP wasn’t allowed fluids she should have been told ASAP. They said they were getting her water and clearly forgot so it’s obvious that she IS allowed water. I’m so sorry for you x I hope you manage to speak with someone kind. I’m the type of person who would walk to find the kitchen and then when they ask me what I’m doing I would tell them I think I’m going to faint and need a drink, maternity wards are sweating hot too. Hopefully the person you bump into might be a manager. I know my manager would go mad if she knew about how you were treated x

Yes! Drink it. You have norovirus which means you have consumed something far worse than bathroom water.

Please can we not make this thread in to one telling me to LTB and that my partner is vile etc. I know who he his and all his faults, and for every one he has ten good ones that vastly outweigh the bad.
He just apologised and said he thought I could do with a 'dose of his classic bants'.

Definitely keep ringing the bell and also if partner can bring water in do that!
I became very dehydrated after c section, had been nil by mouth for 14 hours, was similar state with dry lips and throat, brought tiny amounts of water at a time, despite me telling them I felt very thirsty. Luckily my partner was there (pre covid) so he was able to bring it for me.
Was interesting they all started panicking when I’d only passed 200ml of urine in my catheter in about 30 hours. Had to have my catheter rechecked a few times, being sent to the toilet when catheter was out with a measuring jug and all sorts, it was absolutely fine the whole time, they just didn’t take me seriously when I said I was thirsty. I think it actually had an impact on my recovery being that dehydrated.

Make them bring you 2 jugs, keep pestering, make sure they take you seriously.

I went to the door and shouted for someone to come asap. A completely new nurse came and said the other one has now gone off shift and she's taking over my care.

Within two minutes I'd got a jug of water and two more pillows. Plus she offered me a cup of tea and some soup to see if I can keep it down, and discussed my meds with me and what she's doing and when to get me better. I'm so relieved I actually cried a little bit when she left.

Thank god for new nurse 🏅

No and especially not in the hospital

Thank goodness, so glad you’ve got it sorted.

I’m so glad for you OP x

Can you phone the ward? Tell them you need water and if it doesn’t arrive you are breaking free!
By the way my ex had ‘typical banter’ like that too. Normally happened when it was a situation he couldn’t control/didn’t understand/felt useless. Not why I left him by the way.
Hope your pregnancy continues problem free!

Thank goodness for the new nurse!

I’ve just come back from work where a huge chunk of my time was taken up with making tea, coffee, squash, and refilling water jugs.

I’m assuming you’re not nil by mouth or on a fluid restriction though, OP?

There are angles out there!

Oh I took too long to type! That’s good news!

Great news

Excellent update, get well soon!

So happy to hear your update! Make sure she leaves two full jugs before she goes off shift xxx

Oh good you have it sorted and don't worry about crying,my oldest child was born on boxing Day fifteen years ago I remember bursting into tears with the midwife after being told I was still only 1 cm dilated on the Xmas day after being in slow labour since the 23rd I thought I was going to be there untill new year !

seeing as people die after 3 days with no water i would call this an emergency amd would be going home. its not a prison. how dare they treat you like that.

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There are angles out there!

Is that why her DP was being so obtuse?

Proud of you OP, I know it can feel awkward as fuck repeating yourself and feeling like a imposition especially in a hospital where you assume they’re all overworked (probably are to be fair).

Put it this way - if they’ve already decided you’re a nuisance, live up to it - at least you’ll keep getting drinks that way also hope you feel better very soon, norovirus is the sickest I’ve ever felt.

Jesus what kind of ward you on? I'm a nurse in a hospital and I would kick everyone's ass if they hadn't even given water to a patient. Ring the emergency bell! 🤣 no but seriously it's basic stuff and you need to complain.

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Nicely played

OP, I'm glad you got your water