Charlotte Barnett told an inquest midwives were told to ‘push on her stomach’.
She was ‘absolutely inconsolable’ when a nurse told her her baby had died.
At least 20 maternity deaths have been linked to North Devon District hospital.
“Ms Barnett said: ‘He did not tell me about the risks. If the risks had been explained I would have had C section…even if it had risked my life……
Her mother, Daphne Bickell who was with her at the time of the Freddie’s death, said the scene looked ‘barbaric’ when the medical staff tried to deliver Freddie.
A review back in 2013 by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists investigated 11 serious clinical incidents at the unit which dated back to 2008.
The report showed failings in ‘working relationships’ at the hospital and found midwives were working autonomously.
It also identified that some senior doctors failed to give guidance to junior colleagues.
The next investigation by RCOG in 2017 expressed concerns with the ‘decision-making and clinical competency’ of senior doctors and their co-operation with midwives.
An independent midwifery review in 2017 identified ‘poor communication’ between medical staff at the unit for more than 10 years.The report identified a ‘lack of trust and respect’ between staff and ‘anxiety’ among senior midwives at the quality of care
Ms Barnett had given birth to her first two children naturally without any problems.
Her mother, Daphne Bickell who was with her at the time of the Freddie’s death, said the scene looked ‘barbaric’ when the medical staff tried to deliver Freddie.
A review back in 2013 by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists investigated 11 serious clinical incidents at the unit which dated back to 2008.
The report showed failings in ‘working relationships’ at the hospital and found midwives were working autonomously.
It also identified that some senior doctors failed to give guidance to junior colleagues.
The next investigation by RCOG in 2017 expressed concerns with the ‘decision-making and clinical competency’ of senior doctors and their co-operation with midwives.
An independent midwifery review in 2017 identified ‘poor communication’ between medical staff at the unit for more than 10 years.
The inquest is due to last four days and continues.
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