The Obstetric Justice Project — The Obstetric Justice Project

G.M.F.'s Story - Solutions Health Care Associates, Toronto

March 21, 2018 in Featured Stories

"He had held these test results and called them "lost" for 6 weeks. He knew I was pregnant for 6 weeks and withheld that information only to tell me to 'think about it for five days'"

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K.M.'s Story - Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie

March 01, 2018 in Featured Stories

"I woke up from my c-section to be told that I had a boy. They would not answer me as to where he was or if he was okay. I asked at least 3 times. It wasn't until I asked if he was alive that they answered that he was okay"

"My records showed that the doctor had performed a cervix check prior to waking me up to announce me needing a c-section. I have no memory of this cervix check. I was asleep, He apparently requested consent from me while I was asleep."

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Submitted by Krista — Submitted by Krista

Krista's Story - The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus, Ottawa

February 27, 2018 in Featured Stories

"I had questions and pain and all the nurse would say is "that's normal." I got a call from the NICU that my daughter needed to be fed. I called a nurse for a wheelchair as I couldn't walk and it never came. The NICU called and then said "Well, we have to give her formula as you aren't here." Like I was ignoring my child who was critically ill. I got up and made the long and painful walk in tears."

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JJ's Story - Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie

February 25, 2018 in Featured Stories

"I filed a complaint with the hospital. It was largely ignored. The birth unit manager told me they didn't have a lot of experience in this area and that she was sorry they had over-reacted. That was it. How could they not have experience with this? I have had no closure because complaints made to them went nowhere.

I wanted my last birth experience to be joyful, I wanted to have those happy memories. They were stolen from me by this incompetent hospital. I will never be the same again."

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