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I've just mentioned this in another thread, but wanted some opinions.
My sister is off work because of high blood pressure (she's 8months pregnant) and the midwife said on Monday if it got any higher she'd have to go to hospital due to pre-eclampsia (?).
Anyway, to monitor my sister she said she'd come today and Friday to check her blood pressure.
Well, she can't GET to my sister's house due to snow (sister lives in middle of nowhere 6 miles from the town and the roads are bad and hilly). That's fine - but she's told my sister to try to get to HER in town.
Surely this isn't good advice/practice? My sister has a Landrover because of where they live so yes, her vehicle is better suited. But the snow chains aren't yet fitted (they ordered some in case snow risks her getting to hospital, we don't usually need them lol) on the tyres, she's off work because of her health, it's bitter out and what happens if she can't get back home?
Now, we have spare rooms ready for this - especially if she needs to stay nearer to birth due date etc - but the midwife doesn't know this.
I just think it's a bit naughty to ask a pregnant lady at risk of being hospitalised to make the trip? I told sister to NOT go and to tell her OH to leave work NOW to make sure he can get home (his car is 4 wheel drive too so hopefully he can get to her at worst and get her to ours at best etc). But she's going to try to get to town because it's what's being told to her.
Whatcha think?
My sister is off work because of high blood pressure (she's 8months pregnant) and the midwife said on Monday if it got any higher she'd have to go to hospital due to pre-eclampsia (?).
Anyway, to monitor my sister she said she'd come today and Friday to check her blood pressure.
Well, she can't GET to my sister's house due to snow (sister lives in middle of nowhere 6 miles from the town and the roads are bad and hilly). That's fine - but she's told my sister to try to get to HER in town.
Surely this isn't good advice/practice? My sister has a Landrover because of where they live so yes, her vehicle is better suited. But the snow chains aren't yet fitted (they ordered some in case snow risks her getting to hospital, we don't usually need them lol) on the tyres, she's off work because of her health, it's bitter out and what happens if she can't get back home?
Now, we have spare rooms ready for this - especially if she needs to stay nearer to birth due date etc - but the midwife doesn't know this.
I just think it's a bit naughty to ask a pregnant lady at risk of being hospitalised to make the trip? I told sister to NOT go and to tell her OH to leave work NOW to make sure he can get home (his car is 4 wheel drive too so hopefully he can get to her at worst and get her to ours at best etc). But she's going to try to get to town because it's what's being told to her.
Whatcha think?