The staff were under so much pressure they couldn't spend time showing me how to breastfeed
WHEN I was first pregnant with my son Mitchell seven years ago I thought it sensible to go semi-private in a busy Dublin maternity hospital. In the end, it made no difference.
The delivery suites were full while I laboured and I had to wait in line until one became available. Likewise, the private and semi-private rooms were full, so I was put into a public ward.
The staff tried their best but were under so much pressure they could not spend time showing me how to breastfeed. The lowest point came a few hours after giving birth; as I hobbled towards the toilet, the lady in the bed next to me said she would "watch my things".
By Siobhan O'Neill White ©Independent.ie
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