PREMATURE BIRTH, A GRANDAD'S STORY

Day Two, 27th June 2006, Gareth and Jennie managed to get some sleep over night and are both feeling much more positive about things, Dilan is STILL inside her mother, doctors and nurses are amazed she is still unborn, not only that but the contractions appear to have stopped, this is something they had hoped for as the hospital she was in felt caring for a small Dilan would be difficult, though not impossible, and she would be better of at Addenbrookes in Cambridge, so after some discussion Jennie was rushed there and settled into a new, better enviroment.
After check ups Jennie and gareth were told that the birth was inevidable but the longer Dilan could stay inside her mother the better things would be, tests and things showed things were good for both, the steriods had kicked in and now it was a waiting game. For the first time in more than 24 hrs the parents could finally relax a bit the relief for us all was obvious to see !

Again, as a day closes I can t help but pass comment about the high cost of free health these days. £20 for two weeks parking, so for two cars, ours and Gareth's £40, T.V at £3.50 per day, plus a private phone line at 10p per minute to call out, nothing compared to calling in, the purpose of the phone I would have thought, at 39p per minute off peak and 49p other times, and of course we mus'nt forget the 30 seconds plus of introduction you pay for before you even get through to your patient !!!!!!! Then there is the cost of food £10 ish each every day. It really is a disgrace.

posted by Dilan's Grandad @ 9:45 pm