Re: TO: Question about post-partum bleeding

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In a message dated 1/12/01 7:50:52 PM Central Standard Time, is@... writes:

Oh my word! This exact same thing happened to me. It never occurred to

me that it was the pit

As he stuck the needle in, he said (as I was screeching) "since you had a large baby, and women tend to bleed more on the 2nd child, this will help get over the postpartum bleeding quicker. It'll help your uterus get back into shape faster." I'll never forgive him. I had massive painful cramps for almost a week. And the bleeding was heavy for almost the entire 10 weeks. I had to supplement with iron, plus eat tons of liverwurst, etc. It was the pits. I slept or was laying down almost the entire time, except when I had to drive my daughter to school, which was a 45 minute trip one way. My abdomen NEVER recovered. I still get asked if I'm pregnant, and my son is 3-1/2!!!!! I hate the guy.

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In a message dated 1/12/01 8:54:13 PM Central Standard Time, ietinc@... writes:

Couldn't you sue him for that, or something? What an a-hole...Sharon

I suppose I could for a retainer of not less than $500. I wrote the hospital (he was the doctor on call in emergency) and wrote out my specific complaints and why his "tactics" (that's not the only thing he did wrong) were wrong, in addition to the fact that they were against my birth plan which was in their hands at the time of my delivery. The letter back said "while we strive to make all of our patients' stays comfortable and problem-free, sometimes things arise which we can not foresee, and it is therefore under the discretion of the doctor in charge to make the calls as to what treatment may be appropriate, especially in precipitous birth situations like yours" I wrote back again, saying #1 he wasn't the doctor in charge, and #2 had the nurses been on the ball, they would've realized the birth wasn't "precipitous", but expected. No answer. Se la vie.

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In a message dated 1/12/01 10:24:04 PM Central Standard Time, is@... writes:

LYNN HURLEY

A pox on LYNN HURLEY...

[unable to display image] May she suffer the throes of a thousand bunions on the hottest day of August, in a very humid city, with no doctor available....

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" After I had Wyatt, I bled for 10 weeks, due to the pitocin shot the

doctor gave me without asking (yes, that's what I said, without asking).

I had an 8 day break, and started again. I was NOT however, ovulating.

"

Oh my word! This exact same thing happened to me. It never occurred to

me that it was the pit (which I just want to add was given to against my

midwifes orders). I had my second baby at home and only bled for two

weeks and only heavy for about three days. My period still hasn't

returned at eight months post-partum and I haven't started charting yet

so I don't know if I am ovulating or not. Wow, I thought I was just a

freak, now it all makes so much sense.

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Couldn't you sue him for that, or something? What an a-hole...Sharon

Re: TO: Question about post-partum bleeding

In a message dated 1/12/01 7:50:52 PM Central Standard Time, is@... writes:

Oh my word! This exact same thing happened to me. It never occurred to me that it was the pit As he stuck the needle in, he said (as I was screeching) "since you had a large baby, and women tend to bleed more on the 2nd child, this will help get over the postpartum bleeding quicker. It'll help your uterus get back into shape faster." I'll never forgive him. I had massive painful cramps for almost a week. And the bleeding was heavy for almost the entire 10 weeks. I had to supplement with iron, plus eat tons of liverwurst, etc. It was the pits. I slept or was laying down almost the entire time, except when I had to drive my daughter to school, which was a 45 minute trip one way. My abdomen NEVER recovered. I still get asked if I'm pregnant, and my son is 3-1/2!!!!! I hate the guy.

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LYNN HURLEY. That is the name of the evil woman who injected the Pitocin

into my IV bag after my midwife told her " No,we won't need that. We are

not in any hurry. I'll just watch her. " She didn't even tell anyone she

had given it to me. My midwife found it in my chart several hours later.

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Why didn't you try to sue this woman (nurse?) or have the hospital take some

kind of administrative action?...Sharon

Re: TO: Question about post-partum bleeding

> LYNN HURLEY. That is the name of the evil woman who injected the Pitocin

> into my IV bag after my midwife told her " No,we won't need that. We are

> not in any hurry. I'll just watch her. " She didn't even tell anyone she

> had given it to me. My midwife found it in my chart several hours later.

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I just could not let that go. This doctor is evidently under the impression that he is above reproach, and will do this to other women also. There are lawyers out there who would take a case like yours without a retainer, with payment upon settlement. Of course, this all still takes time and alot of hassles and whatnot...sometimes I quess, it's not worth it. That would just really get me...at least you and your baby were not irrepreably damaged. I was so afraid of that kind of thing when I was pregnant...I used a midwife and a birth center instead. It was a beautiful experience...Sharon

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Subject: Re: TO: Question about post-partum bleeding

In a message dated 1/12/01 8:54:13 PM Central Standard Time, ietinc@... writes:

Couldn't you sue him for that, or something? What an a-hole...SharonI suppose I could for a retainer of not less than $500. I wrote the hospital (he was the doctor on call in emergency) and wrote out my specific complaints and why his "tactics" (that's not the only thing he did wrong) were wrong, in addition to the fact that they were against my birth plan which was in their hands at the time of my delivery. The letter back said "while we strive to make all of our patients' stays comfortable and problem-free, sometimes things arise which we can not foresee, and it is therefore under the discretion of the doctor in charge to make the calls as to what treatment may be appropriate, especially in precipitous birth situations like yours" I wrote back again, saying #1 he wasn't the doctor in charge, and #2 had the nurses been on the ball, they would've realized the birth wasn't "precipitous", but expected. No answer. Se la vie.

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The whole birth threw me into a spin. Madeline had to be in NICU which

had its own set of problems and injustices and by the time I was thinking

straight again all the stuff that had happened seemed not so important

any more. Then when I was expecting my second one all these issues

finally came to light and I finally got to see our medical charts (they

just couldn't seem to get a copy to over to the doctor). That's when I

realized exactly what had happened to us both when no one was looking. I

am not the kind of person to sue, but I will never go back to that

hospital. Also I feel I am partly to blame. I really felt my delivery

would be exactly how I planned it and wasn't ready for any surprises. I

should have had a doula to be my eyes and ears and should have educated

myself about what to expect from a pre-term birth since I could see it

coming. Live and learn. My second baby had a gentle birth at home and

nobody got poked with any needles of anything.

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Well, I'm glad for you and yours that everything ended up being ok. That

kind of stuff, from people you are SUPPOSED to be able to count on just

totally pi--es me off...Sharon

Re: TO: Question about post-partum bleeding

> The whole birth threw me into a spin. Madeline had to be in NICU which

> had its own set of problems and injustices and by the time I was thinking

> straight again all the stuff that had happened seemed not so important

> any more. Then when I was expecting my second one all these issues

> finally came to light and I finally got to see our medical charts (they

> just couldn't seem to get a copy to over to the doctor). That's when I

> realized exactly what had happened to us both when no one was looking. I

> am not the kind of person to sue, but I will never go back to that

> hospital. Also I feel I am partly to blame. I really felt my delivery

> would be exactly how I planned it and wasn't ready for any surprises. I

> should have had a doula to be my eyes and ears and should have educated

> myself about what to expect from a pre-term birth since I could see it

> coming. Live and learn. My second baby had a gentle birth at home and

> nobody got poked with any needles of anything.

>

>

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