“Det var et barn, jeg ikke fik, som jeg skulle have haft”
“Det var et barn, jeg ikke fik, som jeg skulle have haft”
“Det var et barn, jeg ikke fik, som jeg skulle have haft”
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Reference: D<br />
”D<strong>et</strong> <strong>var</strong> <strong>et</strong> <strong>barn</strong>, <strong>jeg</strong> <strong>ikke</strong> <strong>fik</strong>, <strong>som</strong> <strong>jeg</strong> <strong>skulle</strong> <strong>have</strong> <strong>haft”</strong>.<br />
Et bachelorprojekt om narrativit<strong>et</strong> og provokerede sene aborter<br />
All the specialists she m<strong>et</strong> were professional but she preferred the care of a woman consultant<br />
because she was thoughtful and approachable.<br />
Midwives were at the heart of women's experiences of labour and delivery and most felt it was<br />
vital to establish a good relationship with them, especially during labour and birth. (Also see<br />
'Going through labour and birth'.) Many women appreciated the care they received from<br />
midwives, and valued it when midwives tried to include their partners. But several first-time<br />
mothers said they would <strong>have</strong> liked more information about childbirth and more active support<br />
as opposed to observation during labour. A few women felt that the midwife who cared for them<br />
didn't <strong>have</strong> enough experience. Lack of continuity of care from midwives - especially during<br />
labour - was also a problem in a few cases.<br />
Reference: E<br />
She was disappointed to be assigned a midwife who didn't seem to know how to reassure or<br />
care for her.<br />
Some women felt it was important not to be 'tucked away' and wanted to give birth to the baby<br />
on the labour ward. However other women felt that the labour ward was not the right place for<br />
them though many appreciated being given their own special room with its own bathroom.<br />
Almost everyone had been offered the chance to see the hospital chaplain wh<strong>et</strong>her for a talk, to<br />
bless the baby or to arrange a funeral for them and all these services were greatly valued. Many<br />
women found that hospital chaplains were able to comfort them because they were used to<br />
'taking on other's sadness' without trying to 'fix everything'. Women remarked on how easily and<br />
naturally chaplains acted with the baby - several picked the baby up to bless him/her (see<br />
'Saying goodbye to the baby'.).<br />
Reference: F<br />
She appreciated the way the hospital chaplain helped her deal with what she had done and that<br />
he blessed her baby.<br />
Several people found there was a different atmosphere in specialist f<strong>et</strong>al medicine clinics where<br />
they were sent for specialist scans and the diagnosis, and local hospitals where they went for<br />
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