Tuesday 21 August 2018

Midwives under fire after newborn baby choked to death when his 'dog tired' mother fell asleep while breastfeeding

Midwives under fire after newborn baby choked to death when his 'dog tired' mother fell asleep while breastfeeding A coroner has criticised hospital midwives after a newborn baby died when his “dog tired” mother fell asleep as she was breastfeeding him.

Louie Bradley choked to death after his mother, Ann, had been taught a feeding technique that went against national advice, an inquest heard.

Bolton assistant coroner John Pollard said it was “extraordinary” that the new mother was left alone in bed with her baby when she was “dog tired” after a long labour. The Independent

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