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I was relatively happy with everything, up until yesterday’s appointment at 36 weeks when it was time to discuss my birth plan. Discussed with midwife, no issues. Discussed with a doctor, lovely about my choices. Until this one particular “specialist” got her hands on me, I don’t know why, I wasn’t supposed to see her at all. Things I heard “if your choice hurts your baby its not on me”, “if you bleed during labour i wash my hands” as if any labour is bleed free, “you’re just afraid of pain”, “do you understand that there’s 10% chance things will go wrong” and cherry on the top, a sigh and a very obvious eye roll when I didn’t let her force her clearly personal view on a matter on me. An awful person to deal with, wouldn’t wish her upon anyone and if I’m ever assigned to her again I’ll just ask to be seen by someone else. I’m terrified now that I’m gonna get her in a delivery room and that she’ll make my first birth experience a nightmare and as traumatic as she possibly can.
I have recently stayed in CUH Maternity hospital for 6 days. I was experiencing complications from surgery and I was in so much pain I could barely walk, crying and terrified as I just had a surgery and didn’t understand what was happening to me. I know the system is overburdened and it’s difficult to get appointments but I must say that I felt very comfortable and looked after. My issue was treated with urgency and every doctor and nurse was amazing. I am especially grateful to all the nurses who tended to while I could barely move. They were all very kind and supportive.
Very bad experiences here. First of all the car park is always full and there's a queue to get in every single time. Both pregnancies had been misdiagnosed and we were told very serious implications were imminent and both times they were completely wrong. They are not willing to have an in depth conversation with you, you are not allowed to question why they do certain things or what the consequences could be of their decisions or recommendations. They treat pregnancy as purely a medical problem that needs their help to be fixed and they will do their best not to listen to the parents. When asked for information on certain drugs they prescribe in pregnancy they can't find any relevant information. I could go on for hours and hours. Terrible service.
I’ve been waiting for emergency for bleeding, it’s been 6,hours now and still waiting (on a Monday at 22.20, I checked in at around 16.40) Most of the doctors, midwifes are so lovely but you need to do something for this long waiting hours or someone will deliver their baby in the waiting room while a midwifes saying this is emergency you have to wait for long. (True story, happened) Edit: after 8 hours waiting, I decided to leave at 11.30 pm and after I left, I got a missed call at night 12.15 am. :) goooooood job.
This last time was horrible. I'm pregnant. I went to the emergency room at 6pm and by 2am there was no doctor to help me. I was crying in pain and nothing was done. I preferred to go home. I went back the next day and the doctor told me that brown discharge was normal. My pain was not heard. I had severe cramps, was losing weight and had discharge, pain in my back and legs. I was simply sent home. Now I stay at home dying of pain because I don't get the help I need at the hospital. It's very sad to have to go through all this during my first pregnancy, especially since I'm in Ireland as an emigrant. I feel homeless. No one deserves to go through this. Today I'm here with exactly the same pain and I prefer to stay home because at the hospital they sent me home with a prescription for paracetamol.