I'm in a bit of a moral dilemma and an after some advice. I had my ds 2 years ago and it was all a bit eventful. I was induced after going 2 weeks over. All seemed to be going ok but in the end he was born by ventouse and I suffered a 4th degree tear. The issue however is that my midwife used the ventouse despite not being trained. (I know this because the consultant that was in the room at the time came and spoke to me and my husband after the birth to say she was in trouble and shouldn't have told the midwife to use the ventouse but she didn't believe the outcome would have been any different had she been the one to do it)
The reason for the tear is not clear- he was 8lb 15 but the consultant said to me afterwards that they were not expecting a tear and don't think it was his size that caused it. This tear has left me with issues (needing the toilet with not much notice, some leakage) and will only get worse with age.
Following the birth I then kept bleeding and embarrassingly I was a bit smelly! I thought this was normal as it was my first child and didn't know what to expect! I saw 2 GPs and they did no examinations but gave me antibiotics. On my third visit with a different GP she examined me and sent me for a scan. Turns out i had retained placenta and was admitted to hospital to have an op to remove it when my baby was 9 weeks old.
So my moral dilemma is do I sue the NHS? Whilst I don't know if the outcome would have been any different had the consultant completed the procedure there must be a reason that people need to be trained?
It doesn't feel right potentially taking money off the NHS but I have been left with a condition that will effect me for the rest of my life.
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luckymummy81 · 29/12/2015 12:21
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