"No communication or empathy"

A year ago I had my lovely boy delivered by c-section after a lengthy and traumatic failed induction and pre-eclampsia.

I had a stay before my induction but the hospital food wouldn't have been sufficient to keep anyone energised through labour. I may have been lucky induction failed. I waited 4 days to have a hormone induction as there were no labour rooms free and was denied a c section when I asked. When the hormone Indy toon failed on the labour ward I was prepped for a section and as we were about to go an emergency came in. Poor woman obviously. It was explained that as it was a Friday I could no longer have my section that day but would have to wait until the following Monday for the next surgical team available. Considering I had a life threatening condition that could potentially have ended in a still birth, I couldn't understand this decision. I asked if I could go home between this time but as hormones had been administered I had to be kept in the observation bay. Anyone who has spent time on a labour ward will know the all hours noisy environment that it is.

Communication was so poor. As a pre-clampsia patient once baby was born I was kept away from all the other mums and babies (and breastfeeding support) presumably as the staff knew I had to be kept in for several days for observations. This information was only shared after being in for 3 days and only because I asked to go Home. My husband wasn't allowed to stay and night staff were too busy to complete observations let alone help if I needed to lift or change my newborn post-operation. My sheets were only changed when I managed to catch the porter staff (even after heavy bleeding)

There were staff that felt bad for me but I doubt anyone had any time to stop and think about what had happened and what a scary time it was.

I'm now expecting another and have been told by my midwife that SM is my only option. I really hope this isn't the case.