Hi,
Sorry I am way to early to be asking anything about birth as I am only 13 weeks but I had a conversation with a friend and it's been playing on my mind and I had to ask!
I know I am going to have to give birth, I know it's going to hurt a lot...I have a pretty open mind with this sort of thing however I am struggling with some of the things I have been told regarding consent. I hate not being listened too, I am able to have most medical procedures done knowing if I can't cope I can ask them to stop whatever it is and I know they will. I know you can't stop labour but the feeling of no control is scary!
One friend told me she was cut without permission. She begged not to be and they cut her anyway.
Another told me she had manual removal of placenta and was screaming at them to stop but they wouldn't. She said the doctor literally wouldn't remove his hand despite her screaming in agony.
Someone else told me that she refused forceps but was pressured into it and aggred but they did not use any anaesthetic and she said this was horrific. She suffered post birth injuries due to forceps.
I know every birth is different but it scares me to think I could say no to something or be in lots of pain and they won't stop doing whatever it is they are doing?
How likley is this to happen, is it common or do they listen to women?
Also I really really don't want forceps due to risks of incontinence and injury, can I refuse this alltogether?
Thanks everyone I'm sure you all get sick of people asking over and over
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Greyhorses · 02/11/2015 19:32
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