"Negative maternity experience"

I am writing regarding the negative experience I faced on ward 48. This does not reflect the staff on the ward who are providing excellent care.

After an appointment with the community midwife at 40+2 I was advised to go to maternity assessment due to high blood pressure. I attended maternity assessment that afternoon for BP monitoring which concluded with my BP had not decreased. I spoke with a consultant and was strongly advised that I should undergo and induction effectively leaving me no other option. Something that I did not want to do however felt that I should not go against the medical advice I was being presented with. I opted to have a sweep done while in maternity assessment and was booked into the induction ward the next day in the evening. I was also advised that I would not be able to have the balloon induction as an outpatient which would have been my preference.

I received the balloon induction at around 11pm on a Wednesday night. This was then removed the next day after around 22 hours. I was examined, advised that I was 2cm dilated, given a sweep and told that the next step would be to break my waters on the labour ward. I was placed on a list and was 3rd. The next morning (Friday) the midwife advised that I was 2nd on the list.

It is extremely difficult to get sleep on ward 48, the heat alone makes it very uncomfortable. It is very noisy and isn't helped with patients not being mindful of others. Engaging in phonecall etc during the night. New rules have come into play with visiting concluded at 10pm however one night during my stay a birthing partner was allowed to stay which resulted in increased noise throughout the night. I understand that there will be exceptions in place however this should be so in a private room.

I have struggled with sleep getting around 3/4 max per day which has deeply effected me and does not put me in good stead for labour. Something that I voiced my concern about on day 1 in the ward. 

At this point I was 40+6 and was advised that I should not go over 41 weeks, despite this I have not seen a consultant the whole time I have been on ward 48 (despite being on a red pathway). I am struggling to understand how I will be admitted to the labour to have my water broken if I keep being moved further down the list due labour admissions.

This experience so has had a negative impact on my wellbeing. Which I believe also impacted my ability to go into labour naturally and ultimately impact my performance in labour.