beebs
03-12-2007, 19:32
I had a pretty awful experience at the hospital I gave birth in last year, consisting of, but not entirely
* the induction ( 6 pessarys over three days and when that didnt work cintosin drip sp?) prostireor baby, ventouse delivery, baby in distress the whole active labour (14 hours) Ob running in saying 'emergency C section, because the baby is in distress' one minute and then leaving the room and not seeing any one for ages and then a new OB coming in saying nothing about C section. All the while we could hear that baby's heartbeat wasnt doing well. Baby born blue and not breathing, Rushed down to neonatal care, DH going with him to make sure he was ok, and me lying on the bed after being awake for 3 days( because of all the inducing) coverred in blood and screaming "where is my baby, can someone tell me if my baby is alright". Until finally after 90 mins my DH came back up to find me hysterical thinking the worst, when in fact he was fine. Being prescribed endon withought once seeing a doctor on the ward and it causing terrible halucinations the entire time, baby on the uv bed, me not being able to get out of bed because my back was gone from the prostieror birth and having an awful midwife who just yelled at me the whole time and told me to "stop being lazy and get out of bed or else I could get a blood clot and die". Among other things - And that isnt even the worst of what she said, by the end of the first day, not only was I not well, I was terrified of her. And the cherry on the cake is because I was so spaced on endone they didnt pick up the fact that I had a uterus infecition and sent me home with a brand new baby, where I quickly deteriorated and had to go onto antibiotics for 6 weeks with one thing after another. I felt that I was pressured into an induction in the first place after only 9 days....I think it all went downhill from there. After all that though - I am getting clucky, but to be honest - just the sight of the hospital makes me sick. I have heard that you have to go to the hospital in your local area....is that true? I just couldnt think of going into that hospital again.
PS - after reading all your inspiring posts I have decided that when I do go for baby number two that I will get a doula and I will not let anyone push me around or yell at me or pressure me to do things that I dont want to do. So thanks for that everyone!
* the induction ( 6 pessarys over three days and when that didnt work cintosin drip sp?) prostireor baby, ventouse delivery, baby in distress the whole active labour (14 hours) Ob running in saying 'emergency C section, because the baby is in distress' one minute and then leaving the room and not seeing any one for ages and then a new OB coming in saying nothing about C section. All the while we could hear that baby's heartbeat wasnt doing well. Baby born blue and not breathing, Rushed down to neonatal care, DH going with him to make sure he was ok, and me lying on the bed after being awake for 3 days( because of all the inducing) coverred in blood and screaming "where is my baby, can someone tell me if my baby is alright". Until finally after 90 mins my DH came back up to find me hysterical thinking the worst, when in fact he was fine. Being prescribed endon withought once seeing a doctor on the ward and it causing terrible halucinations the entire time, baby on the uv bed, me not being able to get out of bed because my back was gone from the prostieror birth and having an awful midwife who just yelled at me the whole time and told me to "stop being lazy and get out of bed or else I could get a blood clot and die". Among other things - And that isnt even the worst of what she said, by the end of the first day, not only was I not well, I was terrified of her. And the cherry on the cake is because I was so spaced on endone they didnt pick up the fact that I had a uterus infecition and sent me home with a brand new baby, where I quickly deteriorated and had to go onto antibiotics for 6 weeks with one thing after another. I felt that I was pressured into an induction in the first place after only 9 days....I think it all went downhill from there. After all that though - I am getting clucky, but to be honest - just the sight of the hospital makes me sick. I have heard that you have to go to the hospital in your local area....is that true? I just couldnt think of going into that hospital again.
PS - after reading all your inspiring posts I have decided that when I do go for baby number two that I will get a doula and I will not let anyone push me around or yell at me or pressure me to do things that I dont want to do. So thanks for that everyone!