I had my little girl on the 11th May after my waters broke during my sleep at 4.30am - nothing happened for a while but we were kept in hospital because I had high blood pressure and a high temp and then things started ramping up very quickly. I’d asked for an epidural but unfortunately was already fully dilated by the time they came to do it and by 4.46pm with no pain relief - my girl arrived!
On Saturday, I had a post partum haemorrhage whilst visiting my brother in laws. I literally stood up and gushed blood and clots everywhere. I was blue lighted to hospital and admitted until Tuesday evening. They think I also had a uterine infection due to my CRP levels and infection markers so I was on IV antibiotics during my hospital stay and switched to oral for home.
Since being back home, I’m super anxious about it happening again or that I’m going to be so poorly I’ll have to be admitted again. I hated it in hospital, the nerves made feel so sick and hot. I’m overthinking the blood loss feeling in my pads, any cramps or twinges and my back is also quite sore at the moment. I’m trying to remember that I’m still only 11 days post giving birth and recovering from a PPH.
I have booked a counselling session for next week but I’m contemplating booking a doctors appointment as well. Any other advice or hearing others experiences I think will really help please!