That’s just it really.
I’m 19+5 and second pregnancy. I had pre eclampsia last time.
I still haven’t heard baby’s heart beat. My BP has been taken twice in all of my appts.
My trust are (understandably) saying only the mother can attend any appointments. So no partner at the scans. Disappointing but understandable. No partner any time except labour and delivery.
They have withdrawn the ability to opt for a home birth. Again, understandable.
I have now heard from two separate sources that a hospital relatively local to me has said that no partner for labour and delivery. I can not verify this on the relevant websites of the hospital in question but I’m worried.
I’m 20 weeks off. Ish. I know it’s a “long” time but I am worried. I will not be going in to deliver alone. I need someone to shield me from the examinations, conversations, interfering and unnecessary bull shit. I had my first, silently, no pain medication, no examination, no touching me and I need to be left alone. My husband enables that and ran interference for me throughout.
I know that I honestly won’t go in if I have to be left and that’s bloody irresponsible.
Has anyone else found themselves worrying about this?