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“When they told me to push, I wasn’t even having contractions”: mother receives the largest compensation payout in Spain’s history after a mishandled birth

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Andrea arrived at Sagunto Hospital in November 2019 suffering from severe pain and high blood pressure. At 41 weeks pregnant, doctors decided to induce labor, but what was supposed to be one of the happiest moments of her life ended in tragedy. The medical staff left her alone while she was dilating and forced her to push even though she was not having strong enough contractions. “I didn’t know if they were doing things wrong because I was a fir…
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Andrea was admitted to Sagunto Hospital in November 2019 with severe pain and high blood pressure. At 41 weeks pregnant, labor was induced, but what should have been a joyous occasion turned into tragedy. The doctors left her alone during dilation and forced her to push even though she wasn't having enough contractions. "I didn't know if they were doing things wrong because I'm a first-time mother," Andrea confessed about that agonizing day. Lit…

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