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Original feedback for

Ipswich Hospital (Part of the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust)


Terrible experience

Almost 3 years ago (2022) I was giving birth to twins, the first baby came head first but the second baby was breach, they gave me an epidural but it didn't work correctly and they cut me badly and I was in so much pain it was unbelievable, I lost a lot of blood but didn't require a blood transfusion. I almost died, it was terrible experience. I had to lay down the whole time as they were cutting me and I saw several doctors in the room with me too several of them on their mobile phones, I didn't know what they were doing but seeing them doing this felt so disrespectful to me.