Pregnancy & Infant Loss
“If I can do anything, it’s spread awareness so this never happens to a mother again. I should have had the proper treatment I needed being high risk pregnancy to begin with, I should have had my cervix checked the first time I came in, in excruciating pain but due to the lack of care the doctors and nurses had, my son is now no longer here with us. My heart hurts that I was left in a waiting room in labour, having full blown contractions for days and I was told I was passing kidney stones and just given pain meds.”
Read MoreAn Immigrant at Côte-Nord - Sept-Îles Hospital, Québec
“As you can imagine the problem is not paying the bill, beside the fact I feel is not fair, but was the whole humiliation during my whole pregnancy, was the way all the professionals made me feel ashamed and guilty for being there. It was losing a child and not being able to grieve properly. Is the trauma of going back to hospital for my child’s care and feeling anxious and depressed to be there. It’s not trusting the health care of this city and not being able to conceive to stay here because I can’t have another traumatic pregnancy.”
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Read MoreLisa's Story - Clarence-Rockland Family Health Team, Rockland, Ontario
“We went to emergency where finally I was taken seriously and finally someone would listen to me! I was seen immediately, given an ultrasound and they discovered that the fetus was still inside and was causing an infection, they were worried about me going septic. They immediately scheduled me for a D&C and were curious as to what happened. Why was I in the emergency room more than a month after my miscarriage with the fetus still inside? Why had I not been scheduled for a D&C? So I told them this story. They were horrified! Absolutely horrified! And told me that I should file a complaint so that nobody else has to go through what I did. I was referred to an amazing OB who didn't tell me until I became pregnant again that he was worried this would cause infertility. I am so lucky that it didn't.”
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Read MoreManon's Story - Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
“An obstetrician came quickly at 8am with a ultrasound and told me that he couldn’t see the baby and it was already gone. I was in so much pain that I didn’t realize what was happening. “
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Read MoreEK's Story - Paterson Medical Centre, Kenora, Ontario
“Now my biggest concern is how am I supposed to trust this Doctor? He has no knowledge of my background or history as he is fairly new to me (my original family doctor retired a few years ago). I have yet to voice my legitimate concerns regarding the miscarriages and don’t feel like he cares enough to make about my mental health issues to help make a proactive and reasonable plan in case PPD rears its ugly head once again. I spent the past 2 years trying to see him to discuss mental health issues prior to the pregnancy, but met with all sorts of interns and NPs, but not once have I spoken with him. I eventually gave up on the medical route and am currently receiving private mental health treatment that I pay for out of pocket.”
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