Early delivery
I had a routine midwife appointment on Monday at 3, and the midwife struggled to get a good heart beat for more than 10 or 15 seconds at a time, so I was told to go maternity triage so they could do it
Once I was there, babies heart beat was low and within 20min I was taken to delivery and told I needed an emergency c section but I’m only 25 weeks + 4 at the time. The babies heart rate was going from high to low for about 3 hours but after that he recovered and went back to a regular rhythm at normal speed. The main reason I didn’t go for the c section because they couldn’t tell me why he’s heart rate was going low, but they were incredibly pushy on having the C section, putting a cannula in and barking orders and making me sign consent forms while everything was happening at once.
I’ve spoken to a few other people about it and what their experience is and all of them have told me that the hospitals they were at recently did everything they could to keep baby inside them for a long as they could before delivering to give them the best chances.
Is the hospitals treatment of me normal or am I overreacting?
Baby is all ok now had a more in depth scan and apart from small tummy he’s great
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I'm sorry that happened, that must have been very stressful and upsetting for you. I'm pleased that your baby is ok.
I do think, though, that the people you need to speak to are the health care professionals involved. They are the only ones that can explain their clinical reasoning to you, taking into account all the facts and factors that need to be considered that are specific to you and your baby. You can contact PALS for the NHS to investigate.
Strangers on here (medically trained or not) are not going to be able to tell you anything.
Did you refuse the c section or did they say you would need one after further monitoring?
Essentially they will only be doing what they think is safest for the baby, they will have no ulterior motives to deliver your baby this early.
I’d personally have accepted it. Like the above comment says they’ll be doing what’s safest for your baby.
Just because they couldn’t say why doesn’t mean the c section wasn’t needed. Sometimes they don’t have all the answers but they do know what’s the safest option at that time.
Please keep very close eye on movements and go back to triage if you feel you need to xx
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