'Keep your dead baby in a fridge' nurse tells woman who had miscarriage

angel01 · 29-04-2009 03:14PM #1

Nurses told a woman who had suffered a miscarriage at four months to keep her dead baby in her fridge for two days because they couldn't fit her in for an appointment.

Sophie Hill, 21, called East Surrey Hospital for help but was told she couldn't be seen until her next scheduled visit.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/04/29/keep-your-dead-baby-in-a-fridge-115875-21317224/

ClayDavis · 29-04-2009 03:17PM

That's disgusting, it'll go off if it's not in a freezer.

Rayan · 29-04-2009 03:22PM

Cool

OpenYourEyes · 29-04-2009 03:23PM

ClayDavis wrote: »

That's disgusting, it'll go off if it's not in a freezer.

And she didnt provide any serving suggestions?? outrage!!

Mr.Lizard · 29-04-2009 03:24PM

The mother refused to close the fridge door because she said the baby couldn't sleep with the lights off.

KTRIC · 29-04-2009 03:24PM

Shocking stuff, not really something that should be discussed in AH though.

Mrs JackDaniels · 29-04-2009 03:25PM

angel01 wrote: »

Nurses told a woman who had suffered a miscarriage at four months to keep her dead baby in her fridge for two days because they couldn't fit her in for an appointment.

Sophie Hill, 21, called East Surrey Hospital for help but was told she couldn't be seen until her next scheduled visit.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/04/29/keep-your-dead-baby-in-a-fridge-115875-21317224/

Oh my fcukin god that is one of the roughest things I've heard in awhile

WindSock · 29-04-2009 03:25PM

Right next to the baby carrots & baby potatoes. Mmm

papajimsmooth · 29-04-2009 03:26PM

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

The mother refused to close the fridge door because she said the baby couldn't sleep with the lights off.

Thats so good and so bad at the same time :eek:

Abi · 29-04-2009 03:32PM

What I cant understand is why she didn't go straight to the hospital, ask to speak to the woman that said that to her - and knock her out.

Turd Ferguson · 29-04-2009 03:37PM

I wonder if she left a note on the bag like GOB did

amacachi · 29-04-2009 03:49PM

Not as bad as the OP but when my ma had a miscarriage she was given the foetus in a jar to take to another part of the hospital. Apparently none of the people wheeling her bed around could hold it.

TequilaMockingBird · 29-04-2009 03:52PM

I was told to go home until I miscarried, then to call them. The child is 8 now.

Those crazy medics...

Acacia · 29-04-2009 03:56PM

amacachi wrote: »

Not as bad as the OP but when my ma had a miscarriage she was given the foetus in a jar to take to another part of the hospital. Apparently none of the people wheeling her bed around could hold it.

That's extremely fcuked up, and so is this story. Poor woman.

amacachi · 29-04-2009 04:00PM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

I was told to go home until I miscarried, then to call them. The child is 8 now.

Those crazy medics...

My mam was told after two miscarriages she's never have kids. She must've adopted my sisters and I from the same woman, who happens to look just like her.

TequilaMockingBird · 29-04-2009 04:01PM

Do they still do the ole' putting miscarrying women on the same ward as the women in labour? That was lovely.

You AH kids would have been playing with your Action Men at the time, but the health service was sh*te back then, and not alot has changed.

javaboy · 29-04-2009 04:03PM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Do they still do the ole' putting miscarrying women on the same ward as the women in labour? That was lovely.

Oh sweet Jesus. You couldn't make that sh1t up.

TequilaMockingBird · 29-04-2009 04:10PM

javaboy wrote: »

Oh sweet Jesus. You couldn't make that sh1t up.

I could elaborate, but it might break AH.

I was half carried to a toilet a few hours after the (apparently miraculous) birth, put sitting on the toilet in the ward, the door to the bathroom was wedged open with a chair while the nurse carried on with her rounds. I didn't even need to go. D*ckheads.

TequilaMockingBird · 29-04-2009 04:13PM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

I could elaborate, but it might break AH.

I was half carried to a toilet a few hours after the (apparently miraculous) birth, put sitting on the toilet in the ward, the door to the bathroom was wedged open with a chair while the nurse carried on with her rounds. I didn't even need to go. D*ckheads.

Lol. Does anyone think maybe..

I NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS???

I shall log off now. As you were peeps.

Mr Benevolent · 29-04-2009 04:13PM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

I could elaborate, but it might break AH.

I was half carried to a toilet a few hours after the (apparently miraculous) birth, put sitting on the toilet in the ward, the door to the bathroom was wedged open with a chair while the nurse carried on with her rounds. I didn't even need to go. D*ckheads.

Fook that. There has to be a country with a better healthcare system.

(Glad you didn't miscarry btw)

minidazzler · 29-04-2009 04:21PM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

I was told to go home until I miscarried, then to call them. The child is 8 now.

Those crazy medics...

Sue the Hospital for Financial and Emotional Hardship? Glad your Baby got through, show those damn doctors that they know feck all!!!

Loopy · 29-04-2009 04:28PM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Do they still do the ole' putting miscarrying women on the same ward as the women in labour? That was lovely.

Apparently.
A guy I work with's wife gave birth 3 weeks ago and the baby was stillborn (after a horrendous labour). His lovely wife was left in the ward with all the happy mothers nursing their babies.
She was too numb and distressed to say anything - he flipped the lid.

Guy:Incognito · 29-04-2009 04:46PM

amacachi wrote: »

Not as bad as the OP but when my ma had a miscarriage she was given the foetus in a jar to take to another part of the hospital. Apparently none of the people wheeling her bed around could hold it.

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

I was told to go home until I miscarried, then to call them. The child is 8 now.

Those crazy medics...

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Do they still do the ole' putting miscarrying women on the same ward as the women in labour? That was lovely.

You AH kids would have been playing with your Action Men at the time, but the health service was sh*te back then, and not alot has changed.

I thought all the staff on the ground were great and it's just the evil government wrecking the place?

Turns out everyones a cnut.:)

TequilaMockingBird · 29-04-2009 05:33PM

Loopy wrote: »

Apparently.
A guy I work with's wife gave birth 3 weeks ago and the baby was stillborn (after a horrendous labour). His lovely wife was left in the ward with all the happy mothers nursing their babies.
She was too numb and distressed to say anything - he flipped the lid.

Outrageous. Honestly, f*cking outrageous.

Why isn't this stopped in this day and age?

TequilaMockingBird · 29-04-2009 05:37PM

Stekelly wrote: »

I thought all the staff on the ground were great and it's just the evil government wrecking the place?

Turns out everyones a cnut.:)

The majority of the staff on the ground I think (I hope) are probably great. But cr*p like this happens because it's allowed to.

There's incompetent people in every profession, but with heath care, there needs to be some type of safeguard to stop the incompetence damaging people.

Radical idea huh..?

easyeason3 · 29-04-2009 06:50PM

I found out today that I've miscarried.
I didn't realise I was pregnant to start with & I'm on the pill which I take religiously so I can't figure out how it happened.
Very strange situation.

Novella · 29-04-2009 07:01PM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Do they still do the ole' putting miscarrying women on the same ward as the women in labour? That was lovely.

They do indeed. I had a miscarriage and in the bed next to me was a woman with her new baby.
To top it all off, a doctor said to me "It's for the best, you can enjoy your youth now and come back when you're thirty."
Nice.

amacachi · 29-04-2009 07:11PM

Novella wrote: »

They do indeed. I had a miscarriage and in the bed next to me was a woman with her new baby.
To top it all off, a doctor said to me "It's for the best, you can enjoy your youth now and come back when you're thirty."
Nice.

Sounds like he was chattin you up tbh.

Turd Ferguson · 29-04-2009 07:12PM

Novella wrote: »

They do indeed. I had a miscarriage and in the bed next to me was a woman with her new baby.
To top it all off, a doctor said to me "It's for the best, you can enjoy your youth now and come back when you're thirty."
Nice.

What age were you?

Novella · 29-04-2009 07:12PM

amacachi wrote: »

Sounds like he was chattin you up tbh.

Probably messed up his own younger years 'cause he was like in his fifties.

Novella · 29-04-2009 07:13PM

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

What age were you?

Eh, too young.

'Keep your dead baby in a fridge' nurse tells woman who had miscarriage

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