I can't believe how nasty some of the nurses can be. I had a couple of good ones, but on the whole, it was an awful experience and I found them to be highly unsympathetic to how I was feeling, and they seemed to take advantage of the times when DH wasn't there to pounce on me and say nasty things......

I've often thought about writing a letter of complaint, but haven't done it.

It's pretty bad when considering that having a baby is such a huge event in your life, and when you feel traumatised by the birth, why do some of these nurses seem to not understand your feelings? Well more to the point, why can't they respect your feelings and show a little compassion? No offence to the midwives out there, some of you are wonderful and do fantastic jobs, but there are some who aren't too flash (as with all occupations I'm sure!)