Sydney newborn died in hospital wait

[ShanandBoc]

https://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/7958372/why-did-baby-die-opposition-asks

Opinions??

Poor family.....something similar happened to my cousin a few months back....she had her little girl in a small country hospital and they didnt have the equipment and staff to treat her properly.

they turned her life support off 3 days later. The baby went into distress and lost oxygen and my cousin believes they didnt treat her fast enough or effectively.

So sad.

Hope this doesnt upset anyone, but the more we know about these types of situations, the better and more aware we are as mothers at preventing them!

 

[Mrs Liamxxs]

im speechless, i actually dont know what to say except RIP to both little babies xx

 

[ttc_lolly]

This is sad RIP Babies. It doesn't upset me, but even as mother's we can't prevent these things! That was negligence caused by the hospital/lack of staff, so the mother wouldn't have been able to save her baby no matter what.

 

[NetsaBaba]

So awful!
It sends chills down my spine!
Poor babies not being given even a chance at life.

 

[I<3paul]

i dont think this is a very good thing to post on a forum full of pregnant women. Most are already worried enough as it is.

I'm sorry for your cousin and the babies, it is very sad when something like this happens but also very rare if anyone is reading this and getting worried DONT. Hospitals/midwives and doctors know what they are doing and deal with problems in labour every day and know how to solve them.

 

[RileysMummy]

R.I.P x

 

[NetsaBaba]

i dont think this is a very good thing to post on a forum full of pregnant women. Most are already worried enough as it is.

I'm sorry for your cousin and the babies, it is very sad when something like this happens but also very rare if anyone is reading this and getting worried DONT. Hospitals/midwives and doctors know what they are doing and deal with problems in labour every day and know how to solve them.

Tbh i think its just a topic for discussion and actually relevant and interesting, the title isnt decieving so i dont see any problem with it.

 

[ShanandBoc]

i dont think this is a very good thing to post on a forum full of pregnant women. Most are already worried enough as it is.

I'm sorry for your cousin and the babies, it is very sad when something like this happens but also very rare if anyone is reading this and getting worried DONT. Hospitals/midwives and doctors know what they are doing and deal with problems in labour every day and know how to solve them.

Why not? We cant just pretend nothing ever goes wrong, the more i know about what can go right and can go wrong helps me to be better prepared and may even save my childs life.

Should people who miscarry or have traumatic births not post their stories either? x

 

[NetsaBaba]

i dont think this is a very good thing to post on a forum full of pregnant women. Most are already worried enough as it is.

I'm sorry for your cousin and the babies, it is very sad when something like this happens but also very rare if anyone is reading this and getting worried DONT. Hospitals/midwives and doctors know what they are doing and deal with problems in labour every day and know how to solve them.

Why not? We cant just pretend nothing ever goes wrong, the more i know about what can go right and can go wrong helps me to be better prepared and may even save my childs life.

I completely agree. The world is full of scary things and we cant wrap ourselves up in bubble wrap for the rest of our lives.
The title says it all anyway so if someone knows they are likely to get upset they shouldnt click.

My sister recently lost her daughter, she gave birth to her stillborn. I cant hide away from that fact, and im glad she didnt try and hide it from me.
Its important to know that things go wrong and although awful alot goes right its just fact.

 

[I<3paul]

Well it's your opinion i guess if you are not worriers, i am and i am pretty sure other people are as well. I just wanted to write something reassuring for anyone who'd clicked on it and was now adding extra worry unnecessarily.

More stress and worry is not good for pregnant women.

 

[NetsaBaba]

There is no point worrying about something like that. Tbh it will either happen or it wont. Unfortunately its the fact of life that some poor babies dont make it, and although that is devastating its true and no one can change it.

But obviously alot of babies live so there really isnt any point of worrying at all.

 

[anna matronic]

I don't think it is good to bury your head in the sand and shield yourself from real life either.

 

[ShanandBoc]

I certainly didnt post it to scare anyone, but its real life, real news, and i like to know whats going on in the world, especially if it relates to babies

The fact is these things do happen, and id rather know about it that not.

I thought it was an interesting topic of discussion. If the death was caused by negligence then the doctor should be held accountable. 30 mins in a emergecny situation is shocking

 

[I<3paul]

I don't shield myself from real life. I just prefer not to add more things to my list of things to worry about. I know what i was like when i was pregnant first time round, every thing i heard however rare i was worried about it. Other people are the same, people come on here for reassurance. This post is fine if it doesnt bother you but it might bother someone else, i wanted to give them some kind of reassurance.

 

[ShanandBoc]

Are you also offended by people posting positive screening results for downs, other abnormalities, miscarrige or birth stories with complications?

Genuine question.

 

[Murphy98]

That is terrible. Frankly, even if there was nothing the doctor could have done, its not too much to ask that your not ignored and left on your own during a scary and painful process - they need to be reminded that while they may deliver babies every day, certainly each patient does not. No one should have to plead and beg to be seen. Terrible

 

[Dilek]

omg westmead hospital is no small town hospital. Its a leading hospital and i think it specialises in children. Cant believe it, my mum lives 5min away from it.

 

[lolpants]

Thats awful
to the family- I hope their loss saves others

Lol xx

 

[babyjiva]

i dont' come on on here for reassurance. I come on here for information, as i'm not a worrier, i prefer to know everything i can and take one day at a time as my body changes. the more i know the more protected i feel. for instance, I read about a nurse who accidentally cut off the baby's finger with the umbilical cord. it was sad and awful to read, but you better believe i'm glad i read it because now my husband is doing the cutting!
thanks shannon! and poor little ones

 

[NetsaBaba]

I come on here for company mainly. Because me DH is away alot and i get bored.