I would never recommend this hospital to any expecting mother based on my experience…read more
I came to AdventHealth Women's Hospital at 20 weeks pregnant to be monitored because I was having contractions. I was admitted for about five days, and during that time I was being monitored with a TOCO to track my contractions.
On Monday, July 20, 2026, around 3:00 AM, I started having significant pain. I repeatedly called for the nurse, but I was only given muscle relaxers and pain medication. Despite telling staff that the pain was continuing and getting worse, I felt like my concerns were not taken seriously.
From my perspective, there was a long period where I was in labor without the monitoring or treatment I expected. I was told I was 0 cm dilated, underwent multiple cervical exams, and hours later was finally transferred to Labor and Delivery. By then I was given morphine, fentanyl, and nitrous oxide, but none of it relieved what I was experiencing.
At 5:27 PM, my son was born. The delivery happened so quickly that a nurse rushed into the room just as he was being delivered. From my perspective, no one attempted to prevent the delivery before that point, and I was left feeling completely helpless.
When my son was born, he was still inside the amniotic sac. I saw movement and had hope, but I was repeatedly told there was nothing that could be done. I was never given the opportunity to cut his umbilical cord, and neither was my husband. That is a memory that will stay with us forever, and having that moment taken away has added even more pain to an already devastating loss.
To make matters worse, after the delivery I was left sitting in my own blood and fluids for what felt like hours before I was properly cleaned up and cared for. During the most traumatic moment of my life, I felt abandoned, unheard, and treated without compassion.
I understand that medicine has limits, especially at 20 weeks, but what I cannot accept is how my concerns were handled, how long I felt my labor went without appropriate attention, and how little compassion my family and I received. I walked into this hospital hoping my baby would be protected and monitored. Instead, I left without my son and with countless unanswered questions.
I hope no other family has to experience the fear, heartbreak, and lack of communication and compassion that my husband and I experienced here.