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"Felt Bullied"

About: Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) / Maternity

(as the patient),

I was induced due to rfm (reduced fetal movement). Advised no consent to foreceps. Induction underway, baby got stuck and head swollen up. Still high. Registrar whom I first spoke to told me they want to trial of forceps, I refused and requested csection. Another doctor came in. Advised they will try ventouse then foreceps then csection. I refused, referred them to my own research on high forceps outcomes and explained im not happy to take the risk. 2 staff here (maybe midwives maybe doctors) had already told me ventouse was not possible due to swelling.

Another doctor (this one performed csection) then told me to do forceps, examined me many times kept trying to convince me to do forceps. then after many refusals they said to do ventouse, I told this doctor that id already been advised this would not be possible. They examined me again got another doctor to also examine me. Got annoyed that I was adamant not to consent to high forceps birth. Eventually after many examinations and arguing whilst having intense contractions on syntocin, csection was ahead. After baby was delivered the doctor then came in congratulated me, then pretty much told me off for having a csection. I was throwing up from the pain drugs at this point.

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Response from Angela Whittaker, Lead Digital Midwife, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust 5 years ago
Angela Whittaker
Lead Digital Midwife,
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

I manage the maternity digital information system

Submitted on 08/10/2018 at 16:03
Published on Care Opinion at 16:08


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Hi Dissappointed88,

Thank you for sharing this and please accept our sincere apologies that your experience with us made you feel this way.

I would like to look into this further so that we can learn from your experience. Please could you call me on 01872 252684 or e mail me on angela.whittaker3@nhs.net if you are hapy for me do this?

Congratualtions on the birth of your baby and once again, thank you for sharing your comments that we will use to make a change.

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