Negative start to an induction that hasn't even started

Had a consultant appointment this morning at 9.30 and my blood pressure was borderline high and fluid around baby was quite low. Got told I had to be induced today, wasn't aloud home as it was too dangerous apparently. Got sent up to the ward and I've been sat out in the corridor for 4.5-5 hours without being taken in. Got told to go for a walk for an hour so they could read my notes. Did that but still had to wait longer. Just before 3 I got taken into the ward and put in a room but haven't seen anyone at all. Surely if it's too dangerous for me to go home for 20 mins to get my bags ect and if I need induced today then the ward should be a bit more caring? Like is baby in danger or was the doctor trying to scare me?
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This is bad. I went to my consultant appointment and was also kept in for the same reason 2 weeks ago. I was put in a room on delivery suite straight away as needed to be monitored closely. I’d push for some answers as to what’s going to happen next and when. Have they checked your blood pressure again?xx

@Jodie nope!! It hasn't been checked since this morning. Can hear the midwives giggling and laughing out on the main ward meanwhile I'm tucked into a private room and not a single thing has been done. I can feel my blood pressure rising with the anxiety of not knowing what's going on. I was told I was going to get trace done on baby and monitor my blood pressure but apparently not xx

I would press your call button and find out what’s going my on. I had a similar situation last week. They wanted to wait until my partner was with me as I was very upset but then waited ages to find out what was actually happening.

I agree with Kirsty, deffo press your call button. Feel free to message if you want to chat xx

@Jodie @Kirsty a doctor has just came in and measured the fluid round baby and it's absolutely perfect. Took blood pressure 5 times within the hour and said it's perfect too. So they aren't inducing me tonight. Turns out it was a junior doctor earlier that seen me and she picked an area with the least fluid, and took my blood pressure just after preforming a sweep so no wonder it was elevated. Looks like we might be going home, whole day wasted waiting around xx

Ah bless you glad it’s nothing serious though but yes anything having to wait around all day

Bless you. At least you can get home and sleep in your own bed xxx

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