Postnatal care... readmission to hospital

[mummy1214]

So has anyone here ever been re-admitted to postnatal ward at hospital after childbirth ? If so did you get to take your baby with you? What was it like ? I have this awful fear I will end up getting re-admitted. Had a PPH after delivery on friday night which the doctors stopped (had to manually massage my stomach and also manually remove clots) however when the midwife checked my uterus today at home she said that the uterus is still just above umbilicus and she thought it would have gone down a little more by now. She said she wasn't overly concerned and just said we would keep an eye on it but I have now in my hormonal state convinced myself it won't sort itself out and I'll have to leave my newborn and other 2 children to be taken back in to hospital.
Also would it be back on to a postnatal ward or general ward ?

Yes. I got an infection when ds2 was a week old and was readmitted.

Ds2 came too and it was the postnatal ward but a single room. There was never any suggestion that ds2 wouldn't come and the midwives looked after him when I had to go for scans etc.

It wasn't fun but it was ok. Fingers crossed it works out for you xx

I was readmitted with pre eclampsia with DS1. He stayed with me the whole time and it was fine to be honest! Obviously it’s a bit rubbish being in hospital but they sorted me out fairly quickly, I was out after about 3 days.

I was also readmitted when DS2 was born but that was because he had jaundice. I like to get my money’s worth from the nhs when I give birth!

Thank you for both of your replys. At the minute the midwives are saying they are keeping an eye on it haven't actually said what will happen if it doesnt go down. But in my hormonal state I've got myself all worked up and spent most of the day crying and obviously if it did come to it I wouldn't want to be separated from my newborn. I know my older 2 would be fine but the idea of being away from my newborn terrifies me. Hopefully if it comes to it my hospital will be the same and allow my baby to be with me.

I was readmitted 24 hours after going home as I developed sepsis and was really unwell. My son came with me (he was 6 days old).

NHS policy is usually that readmitted patients get their own room. This was a godsend as I had never ever been so ill in my life, and still had to care for a newborn baby. The staff were wonderful and I was so well looked after. I went home about four days later. I actually found it was helpful as I got so much help with breastfeeding.

You would get to keep your baby with you. I hope it doesn’t come to readmission, but please do keep an eye on your temperature etc or for any signs of a retained placenta.

These are the signs

Thank you. I'm keeping a good eye out for any symptoms and would contact them straight away if needs be. Thank you all for reassuring me about keeping my baby with me there is no way I could leave her with her being so young.

Hi - I had my baby 5 1/2w ago & was readmitted at 6 days. They were adamant the baby needed to be with me, so I don’t think you should worry too much. It was actually much nicer on the ward the second time around, although I was very unwell I’d already started my recovery from the birth. Also, I was able to get some breastfeeding & expressing support so that was a bonus. On the negative side, I hadn’t packed for the stay & was pretty hungry as no visitors are allowed to bring extra food!

I hope you feel better soon.
Bear in mind that most new mothers spend days 3-5 solidly weeping (those hormones! the lack of sleep!) so don't worry about that.