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Trigger warning child loss. Unfortunately, I am one of the mothers who experienced a traumatic labour at North Tees Hospital. I was admitted for induction. Sent to delivery ward and placed on 1:1 constant observation with a midwife, due to babys heart rate dropping. Long story short, they were discussing emergency C section due to babys distress however were pushing me to try deliver naturally. I was in labour for 23 hours straight, my epidural failed and babys heart rate continued to drop throughout causing us both distress. Due to them not being able to make a safe medical decision, I laboured for 23 hours in unbearable pain, failed epidural which moved from my below area to my chest. Midwife was unprofessional throughout, shouting at me and undermining my choices. My birthing partner (mother) who was there to advocate for me whilst in a vulnerable state was shushed and told to keep out of it. The midwife administered wrong dose of drip, which led to her and another professional arguing over my bedside and I was in painful labour. The midwife made comments about the smell in the room, embarrassing me. Obviously, there will be fowl smells when a baby is exiting a vagina. When I was pushing, they shouted at me and indicated if I didn’t stop pushing I would cause my baby harm… yes me cause him him despite them leaving him in distress for 23 hours. He was born distressed, cord wrapped around his neck and I tore severely. They then left me in my own blood for 5 hours which resulted in infection. I was discharged 6 hours later, which was at midnight on a Saturday night. Very unsafe looking back, to drive to a different town with a 7 hour old baby. Baby was barely checked on discharge.
Unfortunately, 10 days later my son become suddenly ill which resulted in him being rushed to North tees a&e. He was in a critical condition which I was unaware at the time. The professionals failed to recognise and admitted us to childrens ward on an inappropriate observation level. Numerous of times on the ward I informed the nurse my son required oxygen due to it dropping to 83%. They refused oxygen & cpap machine. Doctor was unaware of contition, advised me to feed baby, but nurses advised nil by mouth. Basically starved my poor baby and admitted him to inappropriate setting. This resulted in him stop breathing on me on childrens ward. The rest from there was a mess and he wasn’t in safe hands until he reached the Freemans hospital the following evening where he sadly passed away.
Absolute awful memories of my sons short life and although they may not have been able to prevent his death, they could have treated us much better and made the right clinical decisions. North tees will forever be a Sad and triggering place for me and my partner. Sorry if this is not wrote well, i’m writing with sad wet eyes
Tia supported: Call for Immediate CQC Action at North Tees – Protect Patients NowI agree that the hospital care is rubbish. I gave birth in lockdown in 2020. I was put in a room on my own and left for hours after being started off. When I could no longer put up with the pain of my contractions I had to leave my room to get a midwife and got told off for coming out of my room. I then was sent to labour and delivery as my waters were bulging but was only 3cm so they left me and said that they would come back in soon, even though I was told they were going to break my waters. An hour later I was in so much pain because my baby went from being head first to trying to come out bottom first they sent me for an emergency c-section. They put my wedding ring in a blue glove and placed it on top of my bag. (Wedding ring ended up in the incinerator, and staff told me I was probably lying and my ring was at home) After my daughter was born I was put in a room and they didn’t listen when I said she had problems breathing. I told them a few times. Her blood sugar levels were low due to my prescribed medication that I was told to keep taking for my mental health during my pregnancy. 3 days I stayed in hospital in the end because my daughter was having withdrawals from the medication I was told was completely safe to take whilst pregnant. Then they told me I had to leave, it was gone midnight. I had to ring my husband to come and pick us up. He had to get family members to look after our other children at midnight so the hospital could have the bed I was in. I got a pretty nasty infection in my scar because they told me to take a shower 3 hours into recovery with a plaster covering it, but they didn’t seal it properly. I got gaslighted a lot and spoken down too. I understand lockdown was a difficult time but that should be when they stick with you and help you out knowing that family couldn’t come in to help! I’ll never go back to north tees hospital it’s a shambles
Megan supported: Call for Immediate CQC Action at North Tees – Protect Patients NowThe midwives in the day unit were amazing. They had concerns I had blood clots in my lungs. The midwives upstairs tried to send me home without a scan and told me I had a pulled muscle. After demanding a scan which was scheduled for 4 days later, it was shown I had bilateral pulmonary embolisms. I’d have died if I listened to them.
My community midwife failed to realise I had obvious symptoms of gestational diabetes. She cancelled appointments and forgot to rearrange them. My baby was measuring off the chart and she didn’t test me still. I was thirsty 24/7 and she ignored my concerns. My daughter got stuck in labour and it resulted in me needing a C-section and I was bleeding for 2 hours! I needed a blood transfusion during the surgery and another after. One midwife even told me I had no reason to be feeling dizzy. The care needs looking into. A lot of them act as though you’re a problem and you can tell they’d rather be elsewhere.
Jessica supported: Call for Immediate CQC Action at North Tees – Protect Patients NowHad horrific experiences in childbirth and gynaecology outpatient dept
D supported: Call for Immediate CQC Action at North Tees – Protect Patients NowMultiple family members have had a problem with this hospital one very close one leading to death due to multiple misdiagnosis 2 years ago I had my child in north tees and the “care” I recieved meant me and my child ended up in hospital an extra 10 days with antibiotic drip with sepsis because I wasn’t listened to the “aftercare” was non existent and still waiting on the “follow up appointment” the maternity unit and antenatal ward were horrendous I am however thankful to the delivery ward for figuring things out as it happened at the time and telling me the truth to then be told when I went in for a meeting well we can prove that happened it’s not written in your notes so not only are they negligent they are also not writing or keeping the information down so they don’t look bad I will never step foot in this hospital again I’m currently pregnant with my second child and absolutely petrified of labour not only that on high risk due to my health complications due to my first labour! Something needs sorting at this hospital asap
Zara supported: Call for Immediate CQC Action at North Tees – Protect Patients NowWhen I was in a labour the midwife of North Tees sent me home even I said few times that I rather stay in hospital.
I have been told as this was my first baby it will take me another day or two.
Have been sent home before midnight.
Rang them twice during the night time asking if I can come back as I’m in pain- obviously.
Been told to try to have some sleep!
When my partner rang them as I said I can’t stand the pain anymore they finally said „ok bring her back, see you in 20 mins” but it was too late as my baby was on her way out and been born home just before 5am!
I just wish they listen to women who knows own body better than anyone.
4 years past and I still can’t stop thinking what if something went wrong and we had no one to help around at that specific moment?
Ambulance arrived within 5 minutes and the crew were lovely.
Dorota supported: Call for Immediate CQC Action at North Tees – Protect Patients NowI have signed this petition because north tees Stockton sadly ripped my mam from me at 14 years old. She was in to get induced as she was in her 40,s and they just left her in pain she was messaging me saying how much pain she was in they left and left her. She went in on the 27th August 2014 and my baby brother was born shell shocked on the 28th and sadly we lost my mum on the 31st, they let her bleed out didn’t give her a blood transfusion and neglected her so badly she hemorrhaged and ended up brain dead. This hospital took my whole world from me and I can’t begin to explain how much you crushed my world. Needs shutting down or properly trained staff, there was 2 midwife’s one really young midwife who was in first year of training and the head midwife left her in charge and she hadn’t even passed her training. They both got suspended in 2014 after we took them to court Probably both back working there now because no one cares! No amount of money or sympathy will ever bring my mam back but let’s get justice for everyone out here with a story similar to this and get these staff gone.
Beth supported: Call for Immediate CQC Action at North Tees – Protect Patients NowI gave birth at James cook and was discharged to Stockton, didn’t receive a post partum check till baby was 6 days old and that was only because we knew a James cook midwife who spent a whole day at work chasing them up to come out, in this time I was concerned about breast feeding and a first time mum unsure if what I was doing was enough and worried about my stitches.
When we went to our second appointment (bizarre that you have to travel to them that soon after giving birth 🤯) they asked for the baby to do his checks and heal prick, they didn’t ask if I wanted to hold him while he got it done she just handed my baby over to the student nurse like he was a doll they also changed his bum which I felt quite uncomfortable with, to this day only me and his dad have changed his bum i thought it was odd to not pass him back to his parents for that.
I got asked how I was feeling I said okay but was having times of being quite upset, no response back just skipped to the next question no offer of support no discussion about the baby blues and what’s normal etc on my notes it says I’m fit and well and emotionally well 😬
On my notes it also says I declined having my stitches checked? I wasn’t even asked, and apparently I was fit and well with a great appetite? Again not even asked. You’d think this would be important considering I was combi feeding.
I was on labeltalol for high blood pressure for a good half of my pregnancy, I had protein in my urine in labour but not once checked by north tees community midwives for this again so it’s very lucky it didn’t turn into post partum pre eclampsia!! Baring in mine my mam had preeclampsia with my younger brother and nearly died.
James cook said I needed a plan to come off my blood pressure meds, at the appointment with north tees she said just stop taking them altogether and a midwife will be out tomorrow to check blood pressure, did they turn up?? Nope. She did my temperature at this appointment which was high and continued to do it several times before logging it as 36.9 when it was clearly high and within an hour of the appointment I felt extremely unwell but again no midwife turned up the next day.
My baby is nearly 7 weeks old, the midwife said she put a referral in to the health visiting team to transfer from Middlesbrough when he was about 6 days old, at the following appointment this still hadn’t been done. We still haven’t been seen by a Stockton health visitor the referral wasn’t put in as the Middlesbrough health visitor turned up at my mams house when he was a few weeks old and I had to ask if she could wait there and I’d drive over myself as I was worried with baby throwing up illuminous yellow sick and pooing tiny pellets.
I was having problems breastfeeding so attended a couple of the classes and they had to chase up the health visitors for me, someone was supposed to finally come out Wednesday but didn’t turn up 😴 leaving the house with a newborn is very difficult and overwhelming I struggled to get to more breastfeeding classes so admitted defeat sadly when I didn’t want to so a health visitors guidance would have been very helpful instead
We’ve had a battle with reflux and CMPA trialing everything I possibly could to help my baby being in pain and distressed which has been an emotionally draining battle in itself, so it would have been nice to have him checked over by a health visitor for peace of mind that he’s okay and reassurance that I’ve done enough for him as it leaves you feeling like such a bad mum seeing your baby in pain.
Luckily I’ve had experience with babies in the family and recently my sister’s baby just 7 weeks before my own, I’m clued up enough and very lucky for them, a good mum because the amount of missed opportunities to see myself and baby is frightening to think that could be a mum that was really struggling and needed extra support or maybe someone that’s not very nice and had a baby that was at risk of being hurt!
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