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As a consumer I guess it depends on the situation - with my first
baby I was ill with Severe Pre Eclampsia and I had a a top aenesthetist do
a very fast spinal injection - worked by the time they rolled me back onto
my back. I hardly felt a thing - that was at the Royal Women's in
melbourne. Geoff my hubby was made to wait until it had been done -
I really didn't care less as I was so sick and it was an emergency c/s at
27/40 weeks. It was fast and painless!
My second one was in our local hospital - I dare not mention as I had
the worst time and after the fourth attempt at putting it in and me saying
- right a little - left a little - yes that is it! And lots of
pain! Then it took ages to go numb and the stupid anaesthetist kept
saying "it is just like last time!" No it wasn't. Last time
they were professional! I kept thinking here I am with a group of
idiots!
My husband was holding my hand and it was still the most traumatic
procedure - if he had not been there I imagine I would have got up and
walked out on them. I really NEEDED him there and could not imagine
going through such agony - (I had been in labour for 24 hours and that I
would gladly do again - the spinal NEVER!)
I was so angry - I still get back pain - the main reason i didn't
want a c/s at that hospital was because I was scared they would stuff up
the spinal! I guess the only good thing was letting me have support
while they butchered my back. It was black the next day.
(Sorry to rant but I think not only do women need to have support
people there for the procedure but decent anaesthetists doing these jobs
too.)
Rhonda
-------Original Message-------
Date: Saturday, May 11,
2002 13:46:16
Subject: Re: support
people in theatre
Maxine
Our current policy is for support people to
wait outside until the epidural
is inserted. However it is a double
standard as support people are usually
present when the epidural is
inserted in labour ward. Nobody can give me a
good reason for this so
we will continue to pursue the matter whilst also
trying to change the
rules about separating mother and baby in recovery.
Hope someone else
can come up with some evidence to change current
practice.
Regards
Jane
----- Original Message -----
From:
"maxine hardinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent:
Saturday, May 11, 2002 5:31 AM
Subject: support people in
theatre
> Dear Ozmidders,
>
> I am writing on
behalf of some colleagues who are attempting to change our
>
hospital policy re: support people staying with the woman while
her
> epidural/spinal is inserted. Currently the regional
anaesthetic is
inserted
> in the OR room and whether it is
elective or emerg C/S the support person
> waits at the red line
until the anaesthetist is finished. What are
current
>
policies/practices at other hospitals? Has anyone got any references
to
> support this?
>
> with thanks,
> Maxine
Hardinge
>
>
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