Injected with antiseptic instead of epidural!!! *potentially distressing*

[sneakysparkle]

I am gobsmacked.
This makes me feel ill, that poor woman, and the poor darling child
Too horrific to even think about really, but thats easy for me to say when its not my reality.

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

That is downright disgusting - and for them to have the antiseptic out in the first place, does that mean she had a caesarean? Without anaesthetic??

[Traveller]

This has happened before, to a woman in Liverpool, England. I think at the time they said there was a legitimate reason for having the antiseptic in the vicinity of the epidural needle, but I can't remember the specifics. The woman in that case had a very rough time, but has survived.

[~Trish~]

Oh, this is awful! The full article explains that the antiseptic was meant to be used at the injection site to kill any potential bacteria and somehow got mixed up with the anesthesia. The woman in Liverpool only had a droplet of antiseptic and was paralysed for life . This woman had much more than a droplet.

Keike - She may have just had an epidural for pain relief during labour, they didn't mention anything about a c/s in the article.

I just can't fathom this .

[Malyna]

thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. How tragic not to be able to cuddle your baby. I cried while I read this.

[rurumummy]

oh my lord this is soooooooooo sad and scary

We put our trust and bodies with these medical professionals and they should check then recheck before injecting anything into our bodies

I really feel for this woman and i am honestly petrified(sp?) to get one done now if i have to have another c/section.

I hope she has a full recovery and can take care of her bubs

[*TripleJ*]

OMG thats horrible that poor woman

[Footsteps]

the woman from liverpool actually give birth at the hospital i regularly end up in. it is unbelievable. so wrong xx

[Shanti]

Very, very awful
Another reason why I avoided having an Epi..... so potentially dangerous.

I hope she is ok soon and can start enjoying her precious baby.

[meow]

I read this article earlier today and just got more and more outraged and saddened as it went on. I can't believe this has happened. The poor family- I feel for them so much

Epidurals scare me in their normal practice but this is just so extreme and appalling.