"Everything I dreaded about labour I didn’t want, happened"

I went into have my baby last week after having the cook balloon placed. My first midwife I had was fantastic couldn’t fault her at all.

My second midwife for the last part started off fine but as the night went on I felt I was putting her out her way. She was more interested in getting her notes done than anything else.

I had been following hypnobirthing and doula advice throughout my pregnancy and breathing techniques to be then told to push as if I’m constipated, chin to chest and hold my breath without being able to take a breath back in resulting in me spewing (also that seemed to annoy her too) I ended up getting forceps, episiotomy and then opened up again to get my placenta removed in theatre.

Everything I dreaded about labour I didn’t want had happened to me which has made me still in agony and not able to enjoy my newborn when I’m still unfit and mentally has affected me. I personally think midwife’s like her should get her head out a book from the dark ages and into a hypnobirthing one and rethink her methods.

If I had the first midwife for the second part I feel things would’ve went smoother. Even my forceps midwife had to tell the second midwife to get out of the room.

Another staff member was brilliant also. Disappointed in my experience I never want to endure that again.

For a happy time of year I feel truly awful.