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Would self discharging be a bad idea?

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poppyseeds02 · 15/12/2023 23:59

This is going to be a long one... yesterday morning I went into my hospital for an ultrasound to check baby's growth. She's measured on the 4.6th centile since 20 weeks, I'm not 28 exactly. The fetal medicine specialist we have been given is lovely and we have had her for the past two scans. The 23 week follow up scan was all good, baby is just little. I was told by her there and then I'd be in for another growth scan in 4 weeks time and prescribed some aspirin. I kept checking my appointments on the hospital app and she forgot to file all of them. It took me calling the community midwife hub last week for these appointments to be ACTUALLY scheduled. Or I would've been forgotten about. So flash forward to yesterday, I'm having the scan I was mean to be having 4 weeks after. I was told my placenta isn't working quite hard enough which could be why baby is little. I was then sent into the maternity unit for monitoring; and baby's heart rate decreased on the monitor towards the end because she was moving and picked right back up again. So I was kept overnight. I've been an emotional wreck last night into today because I'm homesick and I'm just desperate to be home with my toddler and partner. I was transferred over to a bigger hospital this evening which is where I'm staying overnight, just because monitoring wasn't perfect today because I was crying and stressed and moving around a lot, so they've had to consider early delivery. So far since being at the new hospital, her monitoring has been absolutely perfect (touchwood) and there hasn't been any concerns from doctors. Would I be wrong to self discharge tomorrow if there's an improvement from yesterday? I can't sleep and I can't eat. I'm so homesick. I have a regular (and very often) pattern of movements from baby so I'd know to call the hospital if anything was wrong.

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poppyseeds02 · 16/12/2023 00:00

*NOW 28 EXACTLY

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Glowygoose · 16/12/2023 00:03

Can’t you just speak to the doctors in the morning and see what they say?

if it’s all good like you say then they’ll discharge you anyway so no issue?

poppyseeds02 · 16/12/2023 00:05

@Glowygoose I really hope so! There hasn't been any concerns at all as of yet, so here's to hoping baby wants to move around for the next ctg in the morning!

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Nameychango · 16/12/2023 00:24

They really don't have spare beds so I think they would only keep you for longer if really necessary so hopefully they won't need to and you can go home but I would listen to what they recommend🤞and not self discharge , I know what it's like to be in your position, it's so hard. I had raised BP so was in for a while but then they sent me home but to Labour ward for a couple hours a day for monitoring CTG and BP then every other day. Even over Xmas but was better than being in permanently- but I did live up
The road from Labour ward I guess (it's since closer down !!). Good luck with it all x

JussathoB · 16/12/2023 00:33

IMO you shouldn’t discharge yourself. Please don’t take risks with the baby you are carrying. I can hear that you would like to be at home with your husband and toddler but they can manage for a few hours/days.
But right now you might need to be somewhere where medical help can keep the baby you are carrying safe and well.
Be patient, and be guided by the doctors.
They might need to deliver baby early in case your placenta is not working properly… but they will want to wait as long as possible and monitor baby to check they are still ok, giving baby a chance to stay in the womb as long as it’s safe.

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