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Informed Induction of Labour
Hugo's 7 Rights
​The use of Syntocinon for labour induction or augmentation is a common medical procedure that can impact the birth experience. To support women in making informed choices and advocating for their birth preferences, our organization has developed a comprehensive guideline and three informational sheets designed to empower you in navigating your care and recognizing best practices during birth.​​​
Pictured: Jenna and Andre, parents of Hugo Mcgregor
Resources cover:
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Escalation pathways
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How to raise concerns constructively and seek further clarification when needed
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Support for birth partners in documenting care to maintain accountability
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Information on safeguarding your birth experience from unapproved medication use
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Recognizing Obstetric Negligence
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Hugo's
Story
Baby Hugo was the son of Andre and Jenna McGregor. Due to alleged mismanagement of her labour, where 34 failures of care occurred as per a root cause analyses, her son died shortly after birth. These failures included an improper augmentation of labour with Syntocinon, administered without her informed consent, while Baby Hugo was in a compromised state. Tragically, Baby Hugo passed away within one hour of the augmentation of the drug, but was briefly revived. He later succumbed to severe brain damage, passing away five days later. The Health Regulator AHPRA have declined to take action and have told the family the care they received was acceptable medical practice You can learn more about Hugo' story here: Mackay Base Hospital: Parents who lost baby at four days old say they were let down