studys on c-sec woman (huge vent

i ahve been sent not from the med school here in dunedin if i would like to particapate in a study for c- sec mummys in the note it states we have been given your records and it shows you have had a c- sec within the last two years i,m not a happy mummy in this moment because i thought my records were private i dont care who this woman is that is studying or her case study all i care about is that my records are and stay private how dare they just hand them to anybady even if it is for a case study if they wanted to do that they should of contacted me frist (the hospital) aand i would of told them no if outher mums want to do it thats fine but its my right to say no and its not there right to hand my notes to anyone and no i dont care if it was the school of med they never informed me that they would be giving out my information at all as i would of told them no agghrrrrrrrrrrhhhhh i am so mad about this i am thinking of ringing them and going mad at them


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I'd be having words with the hospital. I would have thought that this would be a breach of the privacy act.

I,M RELLY UPSET ABOUT THIS i feel like im re living again i already dont want a nother baby as i,m tooscared to go thur all that again now my day suxs

Call them while you're upset I too think it's a breach of your privacy!

That has to be a privacy issue - you poor thing! You have every right to be angry and upset. and on your behalf.

Big hugs Lu - I would be angry too. I remember them saying something about teaching hospital - blah blah blah, when I was having Elle - but seriously - I can't remember everything they said and did (or everything I said and did) in the heat of labour. They should have definately contacted you BEFORE they did anything at all with your notes.

I'm sorry that their call made you feel horrible Lu... but I'm unsure what they did was illegal... it's a possibility because you gave birth at Dunedin hospital then your details are available for this sort of study. I'm sure you could ring the hospital and request your details don't be given out tho.

Anyway, I just read and article on a study which was done on c-sect mums which was to prove that there was no relation between c-sects and poor infant health - so surely that's a positive thing! Read about it here

I'm sorry that your experience was horrible too... I'm sure you wouldn't have such a terrible time if you did decide to have another baby as you'd go in with a whole lot more info (and support from the OhBaby-ers!)

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Edited by nikkiwhyte

thanks ladys i know what yous are saying and i,m feeling much better about it now i have rung them and they appaligsed which is all i wanted and my records are now private which is what i wanted thanks nikki just in saying that it relly does help

I agree with Toni completely... talking things over really does help. I felt really disappointed with my birthing experience too and had to vent to my Mum who reassured me that getting out of the whole thing alive was more important than 'how well I performed' IYKWIM?

And you are doing a fabulous job raising James which will help him grow into a lovely young man... the birthing experience has nothing on that!

i have nothing much to add Lu, but just wanted to say I LOVE the pic of james on your sig!