Anyone see this HORROR STORY ????

[drosophila]

Sad sad story about breast feeding . Don't read if feeling sad!!

Heard about this on TV this morning but haven't seen a thread on it. SOrry if it has already been discussed.

[Hulababy]

How tragic

[GDG]

surely the baby would not just suffocate on the breast though? Wouldn't the baby start to snuffle and struggle away if he couldn't breathe?

I don't know, it just sounds awful - a nightmare

[alexsmum]

sounds very strange to me.
maybe this child would have died of cot death .

or maybe ..i don't know.just doesn't ring true to me.

[staceym11]

sounds very sad and tragic, a bit odd but i dont know, who knows what happens in these situations.

poor lady for having the 2nd baby on the 1st's birthday, that must be a hard time of year!

[morocco]

God, how awful
I don't know if a baby that young would struggle a lot though, especially if dehydrated - they kind of get lethargic don't they?
To my eternal shame, I didn't notice that ds1 was choking when I put him down after bf when he was 2 days old in hospital - he was resucitated as luckily a nurse was on hand and noticed straight away but I don't remember him struggling - it was just his face was so weird looking - I guess if she was breasfeeding him she would not have been able to see his little face
so tragic - poor woman

[Flossam]

It sounds as though the baby was really poorly, and shouldn't have been discharged. IMO it would have happened whatever, it was just sad that he died at the breast. I doubt he suffocated. although perhaps PM showed he did? He was too weak to pull away.

[MarmaladeSun]

I had DD2 at home. After running a bath for me and DD2, the midwives made up the bed, plumped up the pillows and in I got with DD2 to give her her first feed.
I was talking to DH and my other children and glanced down at her. To my horror she was turning blue...even her arms were going a grey colour and yet no struggling or anything. She was born a healthy, strong 9lb 6oz and luckily I noticed and the midwives pulled her off the breast and she quickly returned to normal.I was horrified. It could have turned into a tragedy so easily. I just thank my lucky stars every single day that she was ok. My heart goes out to this poor woman if the same thing happened...and it CAN happen.