More than two years after the death of her newborn son, a woman up her fight for changes to the system she believes contributed to her baby's death. A baby boy died from birth asphyxia in January 2005. A hospital review found his birth was plagued by problems, such as delays in the arrival of pediatric specialist. The then recently graduated midwife involved in the birth was required to undergo more training and supervision as a result of an investigation into the baby's death. It was outrageous that newly graduated midwives were able to practice unsupervised.
However, after more than two years of battling, gave up as her youngest daughter is now nine months old.
As a result of her complaints and the hospital's review, extra training is in place for hospital staff regarding interpreting fetal heart rates, along with emergency drills and skills workshops with focus on shoulder dystocia.
Making a complaint about a medical professional was emotionally grueling, time consuming and frustrating.
See: Woman Fights Hospital System Because of Shoulder Dystocia - http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/4038216a11.html
