Waters went 60 hours ago

[Llh1979]

Hi has anyone any advice please
Waters went on Monday evening but wasn't contracting so was sent home for 24 hours I returned to the hospital and they put a pessary in 30 hours after waters had gone and I was 3cm dilated it got taken out at 2.30am this morning but apparently there are no beds on delivery ward I haven't been checked since to see if things are progressing just given tablets for the pain as my contractions are now 5 mins apart I cant stand and can't sit down because of the pain but no-one seems to be interested how much longer will they leave me 😢

My DD had the same issue in June when she was in labour with my grandson. They ended up needing a 10 day stay because he had an infection due to merconium. If I'd have been allowed in I'd have kicked off, but it was one person only and my son in law (bless him) didn't know how to approach the staff and had infinite trust in them. Which sadly is often misplaced.

Please keep on at them OP, the service for pregnant women at the moment is absolutely atrocious.

Jesus OP you poor thing. You need to escalate this pronto! Hope they sort you out. X

My waters broke and after 24 hours no contractions I was hauled into hospital attached to regular doses of antibiotics (for infection risk) until there was space on labour ward. Cannot believe you have been left this long! Please please go in and kick up a fuss. You and baby need attention ASAP.

It’s very dangerous for you both to be left for 60hrs after waters breaking. Have they been checking your temperature at all?
Ask them to make sure it’s noted in your notes that you are unhappy with your care or lack of and your have asked to be moved to delivery but they’ve refused despite it being over 60hrs since rupture of membranes.

Hope you’re doing okay OP. Very worrying they have left you this long. Make sure this I recorded and stick up for yourself. You are not making a fuss you’re doing what is needed. You deserve proper healthcare. Xx

You need to get PALS / matron / consultant involved. Get your mum on the phone to them and get your partner to step up. This is utterly unacceptable.

Hope you are ok OP. I know people are saying its very dangerous, but for balance I asked what the actual risk of infection was after waters breaking for a long time (I didn't want antibiotics for various reasons but did end up having them eventually), and it went from a risk of 1 in a 100 babies getting an infection to 2 in 100. So yes, it is higher risk, but not massively high. Just so you aren't panicking.

This happened to me with my DS, my waters broke on the Saturday and he was born by forceps on Wednesday morning. I had the pessary but it didn't work. We ended up in hospital for a week after due to infection.

Kick up a stink, shout the place down. I actually did start shouting as I felt like my son was stuck but MW told me I was being hysterical. She later apologised once my son was born, by forceps delivery after being stuck.

Sorry but this sounds like absolutely standard protocol. You are given 24 hours from waters breaking to see if you go into labour, before they intervene. After 24 hours you got a pessary to start the induction process. This can, unfortunately, take a while in first time mums. Presumably they are doing regular temperature checks to screen for infection and monitoring baby? Your cervix has done what it should, and is now dilated enough for you to move to labour ward, but there's no beds. Contractions 5 minutes apart are not classed as established labour, so you won't be a priority. You may or may not need a drip, which can't be given on the ward. Your age will not be a factor.

I understand that you're worried, and by all means discuss this with your midwife, but kicking up a fuss will not get your care plan changed. They're doing the right thing. Eventually a doctor may call it a day and suggest a section, but while your body is slowly moving in the right direction and your baby is happy, you just need to be patient.

Good luck.

@Peanutsandchilli does the pain not count for anything? OP has said I cant stand and can't sit down because of the pain

Also could she not just ask for a c section now if she wanted it? Why do we let women suffer pain and worry in labour?

No one has even checked her. She could be well on her way and in need of better drugs. This is not standard.

Pains are still every 5 mins they haven't changed they are checking my temp and BP but nothing else
I just want him out
Thank you for all your replies I will keep you updated

Please please please kick up a fuss about this - request to see senior midwife. I dont wamt to scare you but the length of time could cause baby to have an infection

It's high time women were listened to properly during labour, I'm sick to death of hearing about - and witnessing - midwives and doctors glossing over women's very real concerns - essentially telling them they'll have to put up with it because everyone has to. I had an awful childbirth experience with my DS and felt I wasn't listened to at all, like I didn't know my own body. A one size fits all protocol is outdated and a massive re-shuffle is needed.

Good luck OP, I hope all goes well

Good luck, hope its not long now.

Still nothing the midwifes words were well everyone seems to of decided to have their babies today and walked away

Are contractions still every 5 mins?

Look up the number for PALS on the hospital website, and get your husband to ring them, the way you have been treated is totally unacceptable.

This happened to me many years ago and my baby got an infection and nearly died. Complain and make a fuss- I trusted if the midwives where happy to leave me it was ok and it came very close to tragedy.

You are being seriously let down and not receiving proper healthcare. Tell them you want to ensure their notes are accurate on how long you have been ignored. Get your mum on the phone to them too and contact pals. Really make a fuss now.

@Llh1979 are you still not being seen to? I hope your partner and mother are kicking up a stink now because this is inhumane leaving you this long after your waters breaking. Is baby still moving okay?

Hi OP hope you are getting some attention now. I think if you are still being ignored I would try to escalate your complaint to get someone to listen and emphasise that your waters have been broken since Monday. Good Luck to you. I feel like driving to your hospital to kick off myself! Xxx

Thats awful! I didn't think they could just fob you off like that! Its actually scary how unbothered they seem. Hope you're okay OP. Could you maybe ring another hospital and explain the situation and see if they can have you there instead?

This happened to me, I'd been told about the risk but the hospital just kept telling me to ring back in a few hours, the next day etc.
At about the 60 hours point we were so concerned that we just turned up at the hospital and sat there and waited until they started the induction (about 4 hours). I'd had no contractions at all but baby was here 2 hours after they started the drip.