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After giving birth in the delivery suite, which everything there was fantastic, my blood pressure was slightly high and they wanted me to stay until the following morning. I was finally transferred to ward 5 in the Kensington Building at 5am (after giving birth at 10pm the night before and having no sleep). My Husband was made to go home. I was dumped in a private room, given no information about where the toilets were, where to get a drink etc. As the NHS does not offer antenatal classes any longer in my district I only had common sense to know how to look after a baby. I had my Husband, Mum and a great support network waiting for me at home to help and teach me. After going to bed at 5am my baby woke for a feed at 7am. I fed her and then needed help to change her nappy and clothes as I was scared I might do something wrong, and just feeling a bit overwhelmed so I rang the bell and asked the person who came for help. I felt she was completely unsympathetic and not appreciative of my situation. They tried to keep me in another night under the pretense of high blood pressure, I strongly believe this was because they were so short staffed they had no one to discharge me, so it was easier to make an excuse. When I said I was going to discharge myself I was asked if I would speak to the Doctor before i made my final decision. I saw a lovely junior Doctor who said I was only borderline high anyway so he was happy for me to go home. I was left waiting for hours in that grotty room, getting constantly disturbed by various "Professionals" all morning. Finally we had to kick up a fuss and was told there was no one to discharge me. So I said I was just going to leave there and then. They then found the time to do the paperwork. With hindsight (which is a wonderful thing) I wish I'd just insisted on going home after the labour. I do not feel my wellbeing was put first at all, nor was I "cared" for at all. Leaving a first time Mum in a grotty room with broken tiles, all on her own, after being up all night and giving birth (a hugely stressful experience), with no practical info at all or support is a disgrace and completely against all the promises they make on the website about how good the care is. If I hadn't of insisted I was leaving, I really don't know how long I would have unnecessarily kept in for after such poor treatment. I feel so upset still and strong about this I am making a formal complaint. What was almost laughable is, in my discharge paperwork there was an information pack about where all the facilities were etc. Bit late then!
"The treatment I received was awful!"
About: Leicester Royal Infirmary Leicester Royal Infirmary Leicester LE1 5WW
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