So here’s an update: doctor refused to help and sent me home. Today I got worse I went to the local hospital (not the one I get seen at) and they transferred me to a high risk hospital. They said I need to be delivered fast but with how my health turned so fast compared to the notes from the hospital yesterday I can’t safely because my blood levels and immune system is so damaged I might not make it through safely, so now I’m getting blood transfusions for iron and other infusions after for something else, I was in and out of consciousness so I didn’t get it all. Baby is doing okay but not as good as yesterday. So now after everything I could have done to fight for myself and family to be safe it is turning out the opposite.

I’m 37+3. Last week me and my kids caught the flu. Well it has hit me really hard and I’m still very much feeling like I want to die. I have a blood disorder that already weakens my immune system and being pregnant just makes it worse. I went to the hospital tonight (still there) because I was spotting, coughing so hard it felt like my previous c sec scar ruptured (it didn’t) and going in and out of consciousness. I asked if there was any way to do it tomorrow, and he said well it’s better for the baby to stay in those 2 extra days. I tried explaining that health wise I can’t do it, I also have 2 other kids at home that are feeling like I don’t want to be with them because I’d rather lay on the cough. (No energy to do anything else) and he is still adamant that those 2 days are going to make a huge difference to this baby. My c section is scheduled for Monday (38w) so I snapped and said since when does an unborn baby take more priority than the mom? I yelled my health and my 2 LIVING CHILDREN take precedent and I had my son at 37 weeks so I know what to expect. I only have my husband and my mom as support. My mom is a nurse working 12 hour shifts all weekend and my husband has to work unless it’s time for the baby to be born or he gets fired so I’d be stuck with a 3 and 4 year old while sick, and my body won’t start recover until after the baby is born, so my immune system can start to catch up. The doctor is mad but agreed to see if something can be done. I’m so sick and tired of my health not being a priority to doctors just because I’m pregnant.