I was diagnosed with my second lot of placenta praevia grade 4 last week. When I had it with dd1, I was admitted to hosp at 32 weeks and more or less stayed in there until I had an elec c-sect at 38 weeks. I had had no spotting or bleeding at all (which is rare with pp, I'm told), the birth went well, dd was fine and all was well.
I'm now 34 wks pg with dd2 and pp grade 4 was diagnosed last week. I was told I should have been admitted there and then but I begged not to as we had no-one to look after dd. The only reason I was allowed home was that we have my brother staying with us and he could take me to the hospital immediately if I had any bleeding. I've been told I have to be admitted anyway in about 10 days time until the c-sect at 38 wks and we have arranged all our childcare for this time: dd will go and stay with MIL & FIL as dh is at work.
However, my brother has been up all night with d&v and looks like he has a bug. I think he'll need to stay with my dad to be looked after, at least for a few days - he's not fit to look after me and I'm not fit to be running after him - I'm sposed to be practically on bedrest! I've had no spotting and I feel pretty well, but I am very aware just how dangerous pp can be and I know I shouldn't really be on my own at all. MIL is on holiday abroad now until a week on Sat and there is no-one who can look after dd for the afternoons this week if I go into hospital today. I don't want to risk anything with the pregnancy but I can't leave dd either. My dad is nearly 80 and can just about tend to my brother but would not cope with dd so I can't ask him.
I'm tempted to ring the ante-natal ward and speak to a midwife but I'm scared they'll just admit me. What would happen to dd? Is there any provision at hospitals for patients to have their children with them? What would anyone else do? Any advice?