"Triage feedback"

Whilst I cannot fault the incredible Labour ward team for the safe delivery of our son, I have to say that my experience in Triage the same night was really concerning. I arrived very obviously in labour, with regular and painful contractions but was made to wait in a bay lying down (which was excruciating) while the Triage midwife insisted on monitoring the baby’s movements for over 30m. My husband was not allowed in so I laboured alone for over an hour. The only positive was gas and air being available. I was finally transferred to a separate room - partially dressed and with everyone waiting in Triage seeing and hearing me in labour - where the Triage nurse realised I was 5cm dilated. I was then rushed onto Labour ward where I gave birth in about 15m - my baby was very nearly born in Triage without my husband present. This was my second birth - I can’t imagine how much worse it would have been if it had been my first baby. I am leaving this review in the hope that procedures are looked at, as in my mind I should have been moved straight to the Labour ward when I arrived. I felt as though nobody believed I was in labour or in pain, as though I was making it up or exaggerating. It was also very embarrassing to be seen and heard in labour by complete strangers and with no privacy at this vulnerable time.