Audrey Sommers

Review of Arkansas Methodist Medical Cen...

I had a baby here last week and it was a traumatic...

I had a baby here last week and it was a traumatic experience. I want to start by saying that Dr. Cesear is great and made sure I got the medications I needed. I came into my induction with a terrible migraine and the nurses treated me like some kind of criminal for wanting relief for my pain. They completely lacked any form of compassion. As I was moaning in pain from contractions and getting my epidural they stood beside me with their arms crossed, no words of encouragement or even acknowledgement but instead discussed how disappointed they were that their cruise was cancelled due to COVID. As I pushed during the actual labor, not one of my nurses talked me through it or held my legs.... Nothing! Finally a pediatric nurse came beside me and helped coach my breathing. One nurse, Amanda, did enjoy reminding me to put on my mask as I labored even though I had been tested for COVID and was negative. They completely lacked bedside manner or compassion of an sort. I would suggest going any where else to deliver. This should have been a relaxed, joyous occasion but the nurses here made it so uncomfortable and isolating.