"Waiting times for induction"

I was supposed to be induced on a Friday night at 9pm and was placed on the post natal unit in a bed due to no beds on ante natal ward. I appreciate it’s a very busy time of year and there is high levels of staff sickness but people should be perhaps contacted and advised not to come in until there’s beds available as it’s been mentally draining.  I’ve been told for the past few weeks at maternity assessment the hot fluid coming away from me has tested negative for amniotic fluid but it’s been confirmed that my hind waters have actually ruptured which is frustrating as I repeatedly told them at maternity assessment that I know for a fact it wasn’t urine. It’s just concerning to me waters have been clearly leaking for the past 2 weeks and there doesn’t seem to be any rush to get me to labour ward as it’s almost been 24 hours which I know can greatly increase the chances of infection for me & baby.

The staff on ante natal ward have been amazing despite being massively overworked since I got here there has been 2 midwife’s on shift and from what I’ve counted there’s 32 beds on this ward, the staffing levels to me are unacceptable and unfair to the staff that are on duty and this issue needs rectified ASAP as it’s not fair on patients or staff.