So I had my son 4 months ago, and i had the worst birthing experience ever!!!!
After 20 HRS of labor it ended in a C-Section.....I had a 9lb 3oz boy :O)
My issue is during labor my epdiural wore off, I was given torid for pain, and from my understanding that is Motrin in the IV, however it was requested by ongyn that it be given around the clock. Hours after delivery my epdiural was still numbing my legs but it wore off in the incision area of where my c-section was. I was is serious pain to the point where i couldnt even breastfeed my son. I couldnt move my arms or abdominal area non what so ever. I kept complaining to the nurse whom stated that i was fine and there was nothing should give me for pain, because i wasnt due for medicine, anyhow this went on for hours. During my pregnancy i was diagnosed with Gestational Diabete, and had a pretty tuff pregnancy and resulted in fetal monitoring in my last trimester twice a week. Prior to pregnancy i was on pain management due to a rare muscle disorder, however when i became pregnant i stopped smoking, stopped taking pain medicine and stopped drinking my dunkin donuts coffee :O( well I couldnt figure out why my nurse was so mean to me and tellingme to deal with the pain, she told me i am going to have to get over myself and get over it, she was so belittleing and i just didnt know why, well whne shift changed my new nurse came in with the same attitude and dispostion, and agin i was exhausted from birth, tired and in pain, and over whelmed with the way iwas being treated. So after complaining a young doctor comes in to re-evaluate and talk to me about my pain, at this point i was trying to tell him how bad it hurt how my epdiural had wore off and only my legs were numb and how my stomach was on fire, he then has the nurse bring me 5mlg hydrocodone. Well it took the edge off a little but it just wasnt doing the trick, so the nurse was tellingme i needed to get up and walk around. I told her i am not getting out of this bed and she said you are going to get out of that bed, suck it up. I cried i was in pain, and at this point my mil and sil had come to visit. Well the doc who prescribed the meds came back in and asked me in front of them about my pain and asked me if i took pain medication at home? Well i answered "no", and didnt think much of it, well another 1/2 hour goes by and he come back and asked my mil and sil to leave the room and they did!!!!!! Well he proceeds to ask me how much pain medication i have abused while pregnant, and how often i have i taken it, again i answered i dont take pain medication, and then he said well i need to know how much pain medication you have used while pregnant with your son!!!!! That pissed me off and hurt my feelings, because at that point i realized these people think i am a drug addict.So i told him i didnt like where this conversation was going and asked where all this was coming from...His answer was " well you history shows that prior to pregnancy you were taking pain medication and prescribed 5 mlg oxycodone for pain, and when i asked you if you took pain medication at home you said "no". I was livid...i said i thought you ment while pregnant when you asked that earlier and my answer was no. I said call my obgyn, ask him how many time i called him during this pregnancy to see what i can and could take. I told him i didnt take tylenol or anything!!!
Well he left and i was crying and i called my husband and my parents and explained the situation. My family came up and i thought my dad was going to kill this guy! The doctor said " Irealized after i left from speaking to your daughter that she was not a drug addict. I also told him while he was in the room if you dont believe me check my babys blood and see what is in his system......The doctor then proceeded to tell my father that he didnt realize but i had only been given motrin and 1-5 mlg hydrocodone in 12 hours and i indeed was in pain, and he would get me comfortable. In the mean time i was in the room flipping out crying, i was devistated because it hurt my feelings that these people could be so mean and accuse me of being an addict when i indeed was never addicted to anything. Even when i had pain management i never took my meds unless i needed to. Well after the incident the rest of my stay i was still treated poorly by my nurses and let alone the nurse who was taking care of me neglected me she never gave me water or never brought me the formula i asked for because iwas to sore to feed my son, she treated me terrible. Is this a potential law suit. I dont want money i just need to make a point that these people shouldnt treat others like this. Every time i am asked about the labor of my son it makes me sad that someone could think of me like that, it hurts my feelings that my memory is ruined and unenjoyable I live in Maryland and I delivered at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore...Please let me know your opinion th
Ida Slapter
I don't think so - you pretty much have to be dead or seriously injured for a malpractice suit.
Sad to say - this is the current state of our health care in this country. Stay healthy and maybe use a midwife next time.
I have a friend whose epidural didn't work and they didn't give her anything.
You should read about Brooke Shield's delivery nightmare.
acidBURN
You can try to sue...but the real issue is whether you would win anything. When suing for malpractice, you have to prove "damages" meaning that their action (or inaction) resulted in true harm, not potential harm.
I understand that their treatment of you was upsetting and that you experienced pain. But in the end, you are physically fine. There is no legal requirement for the nurses and doctors to be nice to you, or even sensitive to your feelings. The only requirement of them is that they "do no harm" meaning that physically you have recovered with no enduring complications. Therefore, there is nothing that a Jury would find to give you money over.
Sid6.7
While it doesn't sound like a very enjoyable experience, I really don't see anything that would be grounds for a lawsuit. You certainly don't have grounds because the nurses were mean. That's just a fact of life sometimes. As far as the whole drug addict thing, I understand why it pissed you off at the time, but I'm not sure why you continued to be so upset about it after the fact. I mean, it was simply a misunderstanding- he made assumptions based on your past medication history and you misunderstood what he meant by a question he asked which caused him to believe you were lying. It was unfortunate, but hardly earth-shattering. The only thing that possibly presents itself for a claim is the medication mix-up which caused you unnecessary pain. But honestly, even if awarded a settlement, it would be small and probably not even worth the time it took to win it. Just move on and enjoy your life with your son.
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