Durban mom's heartbreak after losing newborn at Wentworth Hospital PostNewspaperSA
Durban - A Merebank mother had to wait three days for labour to be induced, after being informed her baby had died and there were no doctors available at the Wentworth Hospital to attend to her.
“When I initially asked how my baby had died, I was told the placenta was needed to conduct an investigation and that I needed to return for the results. For four months, I still don’t have the answers.” A private doctor later confirmed the pregnancy and informed her she was due in late January or early February.
“When I questioned the doctor, she told me everything was fine and that an ultrasound was not needed. These are normally done at 20 weeks to confirm the baby’s growth. She was sent to the labour room. “For the first time, I was checked thoroughly and they even did an ultrasound.”“I waited an hour for the doctor to arrive. She conducted another ultrasound and uttered the words I’ll never forget, ‘the baby is dead’ and she walked off.”
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