Pre-Op checks and admission day!

Time to get admitted!

We went to UCLH for 12pm and were met by the drs and the midwife who would be my fmu midwife. I then had bloods taken and was taken to a scanning room where I had another scan by George and signed all the pre op paperwork. 

Lots of sitting around waiting meant that I had lots of time to do work and keep me distracted. We then went for lunch at The Court which was just around the corner and did a mean burger. I knew it was the last non hospital food for a while so needed to make the most of it. Yum!

They needed us back by 4 and husband needed to head to GOSH to collect the keys for his accommodation. If you aren’t offered this, definitely ask it was a life saver. Essentially it is a room in a house about 10 minutes away meaning that he didn’t have to worry about late night train rides or early morning for that matter. It is provided by GOSH and as we were out of area we were entitled to a room if they had one available.

When we got back they introduced us to Dr who had come over from Belguim and is essentially THE guy for the surgery. He scanned us again, just ensuring everything was ok. 

Everything was a massive blur and to be honest I kept myself busy by doing lots of work. I was too nervous to let myself get nervous if that makes sense. 

I then got admitted and taken up to the antenatal unit where my husband set me up with my extension lead for my chargers and pregnancy pillow. I got ready for bed and we had some ‘normal’ time watching Love Island. Because yes we are addicted!

He then left me for the night and planned to come back the following morning by 6am, when I would be given pre-op medication and taken down for surgery.