ABritish womanpassed away shortly after begginghospital staffnot to “let [her] die” following thebirthof her fifth child.
HighlightsLaura-Jane Seaman died not long after the birth of her fifth child in Essex, UK.The 36-year-old begged doctors to save her life, but the warning signs were allegedly ignored.“I have five babies at home. Please don’t let me die,” she said.“There were multiple missed opportunities” that could have potentially saved her life, a coroner report said.
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Laura-Jane Seaman, 36, died two days after delivering her fifth child after pleading with the hospital staff not to let her die
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Seaman was known to have a history of hemorrhages, and the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust was aware that she was at high risk of postpartum hemorrhage, leading to heavy bleeding after birth.
But within a couple of hours, her condition deteriorated and she asked the hospital staff, “Am I bleeding?”
The mother-of-five had a normal delivery, and her post-birth recovery initially appeared normal to healthcare professionals
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She complained about feeling dizzy and experiencing numbness in her limbs, butthe medicsattributed it to dehydration. When she lost consciousness, she was merely given a cookie and her complaints were allegedly not given enough attention.
“There were multiple missed opportunities to escalate and treat” the patient, acoroner reportsaid.
The medics did not escalate the situation to the critical team when she had a maternal collapse because they categorized it as a “faint.”
“She at times was quite distressed, but at other times was calm. Just kept saying, saying ‘I’m not right. I feel like I’m gushing,’” Sarah said.
“I have five babies at home. Please don’t let me die,” the mother begged doctors
The report noted that Seaman underwent heavy bleeding, but it went undetected because no examination of her abdomen was conducted.
Although a blood test was taken, the results were not chased soon enough, thus leading to the drop in her hemoglobin going undetected.
As the warning signs were allegedly ignored, Seaman begged the hospital staff not to let her die.
“I have five babies at home. Please don’t let me die,” she said.
“There were multiple missed opportunities to escalate and treat” the patient, a coroner report said
Sarah recalled the final conversations her daughter had with her before passing away on December 23, 2022, due to complications from the intra-abdominal hemorrhage.
“She said, ‘Mum, I’m dying,’ and she told [the staff] so many times, ‘I’m dying. Help me,’” she said.
The deceased mother-of-fiveunderwent emergency surgeryafter bleeding for hours. About four to five liters of blood in her abdomen was uncovered after the surgery.
The 36-year-old mother lost her life due to complications from the intra-abdominal hemorrhage
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Diane Sarkar, chief nursing and quality officer for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, said they were focusing on “improving training” to prevent such incidents from occurring again.
“We extend our sincerest sympathies and condolences to the family of Laura-Jane,” Diane said.
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