The Irish Times·4 min read·medium
‘I was begging for pain relief but they said I wasn’t dilated enough’: Women query HSE maternity service guidelines
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Shauna Bowers
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Expectant mothers in Ireland are raising concerns about rigid HSE maternity guidelines that delay hospital admission until a specific stage of labor. Critics argue that the current 'latent phase' policy forces women to endure extreme pain at home without adequate medical support.
I t was a weekend in January when an expectant mother knew she needed to attend hospital. She had been experiencing contractions for 24 hours, staying at home during this time because “they tell you to wait as long as possible before going into hospital”.
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