Imagine finding that the midwives spoke about the night you almost died and your son died like this on social media.. this was a post from the labour ward co ordinator the next day. My son was born dead at 2.37am and was being revived for 20 mins and I was being put into a coma.
Robyn Davis
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29. Mummy to two daughters and my angel son Orlando Nova Davis. Speaking up against the broken maternity system, birth trauma, birth injury and baby loss.
Joined November 2011
- Replying to @Robyn_MedhurstDark and twisty humour at the time I was being placed into a coma and my husband was inconsolable not being allowed in theatre to see either of us. The NMC did not regard this information as important for the individuals case. To me it marks zero empathy and professionalism π
- Replying to @marklunn123Id rather not know about it. It concerns me how vulnerable myself and my son were whilst unconscious. My husband wasnβt allowed to be there to advocate for us whilst theyβre laughing. I donβt believe you can comment how it would make you feel unless you were in my exact position.
- mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/iβ¦ thank you for telling our story and listening to our concerns @DailyMirror π
- bbc.co.uk/news/articles/β¦ Iβm begging you @CQCProf please reopen our case and understand neglect is occurring everywhere within this Trust. I am horrified at the staffs lack of accountability and reluctance to change practice, not to mention countless lies. The public are NOT safe
- Thank you for helping to share our story and our concerns πRobyn said during labour she felt βunsafeβ but was ignored. 2 weeks later her baby boy Orlando died after being born by emergency C- section. This week an inquest found neglect played a part. @Robyn_Medhurst and Jonny are now calling for a national inquiry into maternity services
00:00 - Iβm so sorry π« that is just dreadful, families should always come first. πReplying to @Robyn_MedhurstBloody hell, this is awful. I found a post from a doctor asking about how to help her team through 'trauma' shortly after what happened to us...bit hard to take given how unhelpful the hospital was with our trauma, the people who actually lost their child!
- I miss my son so badly. The pain is just indescribable. Every day I feel like my heart has been ripped out all because of people not listening to me and conducting basic midwifery care. It will be 3 years in September and the pain is just as raw. Losing a child breaks you forever
- Orlandoβs inquest has come to an end. I am so horrified at our whole journey including the coroners court. I felt that my story was not correctly listened to by experts and the defence and gaslit by the Trust into a different narrative when it wasnβt the truth.
- Replying to @Robyn_MedhurstNot one of them admitted they did anything wrong- in fact they lied, denied and stood by their dangerous practice. The words βif I had a Time Machine, I wouldnβt have done anything differentlyβ will haunt me forever by one of the midwives who could have helped us.
- Replying to @Robyn_MedhurstI know our case is not isolated. How many more deaths is it going to take. The coroner even stated βOrlandoβs death was one too manyβ but yet there are so many more innocent babies losing their lives for βlearningβ when is the learning going to take place? Truly heartbreaking π
- Replying to @Robyn_MedhurstBoth the home birth AND hospital staff failed us all. I will forever fight for learning and improve safety, so it doesnβt happen to anyone else but my son was not born for the purpose of learning, it breaks my heart. I too almost lost my life and our βcareβ was not acceptable
- I find this very hard to read. When itβs your child thatβs lost their life and you almost died too and now have chronic illnesses you would not be saying that. My son was not born purely for learning. Consequences need to be had too for the negligence. No excuses.Replying to @EmilyJBarley and @nmcnewsIt's awful. However, it is (at least in part) a product of systems that prefer to punish rather than learn. People get things wrong, sometimes with terrible consequences: they are much more likely to admit their mistakes if they do not anticipate being pilloried for them.
- Replying to @EmilyJBarley @catherineroyuk and @nmcnewsI do sincerely hope the NMC follow this closely because my heart is broken from not only the actions of all the midwives but additionally the inability to accept their mistakes and the need to be honest. I have reported them all to the NMC and investigations are taking place.






