I'm back! It's been an eventful 2 days! Went to docs as you know, he felt my stomach etc and rang the EPU at the hospital, and sent me there. I didnt expect to stay in, so of course, had nothing with me! They did an internal there, took bloods and gave me a scan! I saw the baby! I couldnt believe it! Well, i say i saw it, i saw a dot! But it was still good!
However, as this was Friday evening, they did not have fully qualified staff (!) there and although they could tell me the pg was in the womb and not ectopic, they couldnt tell me anything else. I thought i might hear the heartbeat but they just kept repeating that they weren't qualified (there was a bit of a language barrier, as they were Indian and their english was not great). Then the doctor said that i couldnt go home as my temp was so high, so i was taken to a ward. Well, i've stayed in hospital before and i couldnt believe this time how poor it seemed! It was really cold, so they gave me an extra blanket that smelled of old folk, and they brought me a tiny sandwich (i was starving by this point) and a jug of lukewarm water. Then I called DH at work to let him know that i was staying in....
As I had no clothes with me and wanted to preserve my knickers for the next morning, i then had to wear one of their lovely nighties! The following morning, at 730, they brought me a knife fork and spoon and i thought, at last, a cooked breakfast! An hour and a half later, they gave me some cold toast! I was outraged! I need quite a bit to eat and that was just taking the p! They took my temp again, and said i may be able to go later, then just before dinner, said that i could go! Start packing up, doc comes again and says that i can't go due to temp! So i have to eat dinner there! By this point, my hair looked terrible, i looked like i'd slept rough!! And the food was awful! I can't describe it to you! Finally, at 9pm!!! they decided i could go home, and boy was i glad!
They still don't know what the pains were, however, i suggested they were similar to gastroenteritis and so they said, yes, its that! Have to go back on Monday for another scan which i'm pleased about as qualified staff will be there this time plus DH will get to see the "dot"!! All in all, i'm over the moon that its not an EP, however, still feel slightly worried about what the pains were and if they'll come back. And I'm definitely not looking forward to going back for the birth! If only I could afford the Portland!
Thank you all for being concerned for me! I guess I will just be having a sicky, twingy few months and i will be asking you all about every symptom! Off to eat now!