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Breastfeeding Baby Dies During United Airlines Flight
December 1, 2009 by Cathy Ribble
Filed under News
A 4-week-old baby girl was smothered when her mother fell asleep while breastfeeding the infant.
The 29-year old Egyptian-born mother was nursing her baby during a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C. to Kuwait. The mother woke up after an hour to find the baby was not breathing. The cabin crew was immediately alerted as the mom began screaming from her business class seat.
The jet was over the Atlantic Ocean flying at 33,000 feet, and it was diverted to London’s Heathrow for an immediate landing. Meanwhile, a doctor onboard the flight tried in vain to resuscitate the baby girl.
When the plane landed, police immediately boarded the jet. Scotland Yard’s Child Abuse Investigation Team officers are investigating the American baby’s death.
“This appears to be a tragic accident. The girl comes from a loving family. Her mom was going to Kuwait to show her to relatives,” according to police sources.
Breastfeeding support and education organizations warn of the dangers of sitting up in bed while holding your baby because of the danger of falling asleep. The physical demands of caring for a newborn baby are exhausting for both mom and dad, as well as any supporting family members. While most parents take every precaution to avoid falling asleep while holding a newborn, many parents will reluctantly admit to at least dozing on occasion while trying to comfort and soothe a tiny baby’s cry.
The loss of a child in any circumstance is very tragic, and the family’s grief and pain is almost beyond description. I do not believe you ever get “over” the death of child, but somehow you “get through.”
There are numerous resources for grieving families, some of which have been listed below. If you are grieving the death of a child, that pain can be especially intense during the holiday season. I urge you to lean on your family, friends and spiritual counselors to help you during this time.
FirstCandle.org When A Baby Has Died
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Breastfeeding ban by Pub staff left Mother feeling, “Criminal”
November 14, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under News
Pub staff at the Freemasons Arms in Hampstead, north London are alleged to have ordered a Mother to stop breastfeeding her baby because customers were, “eating their meals”.
Elizabeth Simpson, 28, had eaten her own lunch at the pub before covering her breast with a scarf and giving her 10-week old daughter baby a feed.
Ms Simpson said she complained to the manager who defended the staff decision.
“We have been there several times because we thought it was a child-friendly place.
“But we felt we were rushed out of the restaurant and made to feel like criminals.
“Nothing was on show and I think it is really disappointing.”
Ms Simpson asked the staff what they suggested she did to feed her baby they said she could go downstairs out of the way or use the toilets.
“They said it was their policy not to have breastfeeding in the restaurant but there was no sign saying that.”
A Freemasons Arms spokesman said in a u-turn on the alleged response from management: “we sincerely apologize and hope the customer is willing to visit the pub again in the future.”
The pub is popular with pop stars like former-Spice Girls Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton and feuding Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher.
Mother Falls To Death After Not Being Able To Breastfeed
An Inquest ruled an open verdict death this Friday on the death of a mother who was depressed after not being able to breast feed.
Katy Isden, 30, had been seen on CCTV footage taking a lift to the top of a 20 floor building onto the roof. She had then been seen on another video tape falling 300ft (92m) to her death last November.
The inquest had been told that the new mother had suffered from post natal depression four months after having her son, Benjamin. It is believed the depression had been due to her having trouble with breast feeding her baby.
Mrs Isden, who worked as a teacher had left the UK in 2007. She had been living with her husband James, 31 in the 14th floor of the New York apartment where she had fallen.
Geraint Williams, Coroner for Worchestershire, read from a statement: “Mr Isden called 911 after seeing his wife on the ground outside the apartments where they lived.
“He called police and said he thought his wife had fallen but he couldn’t be sure whether it was her or not.”
“He said she was upset nursing the child and had an appointment to see the lactation nurse that morning.
“She had seemed depressed about the feeding difficulties but had sought no help about that”, Mr Williams had read.
Her parents told the inquest that their daughter had seemed distressed and very unhappy. Mrs Isden’s mother had been planning to visit her daughter, but had arrived just after the incident had happened.
In the apartment, a note had been left to her mother saying: ‘I have an appointment [with the nurse] at 11.30am, I will see you when I get back’.”
No alcohol or drugs had been found in her body, and Mr Williams had recorded an open verdict as they had been unable to show whether she had fallen or jumped.
Risk of breastfeeding investigated
February 17, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under Baby Health, News
Doctors across the UK and Irish Republic are helping to launch the first ever study into the numbers of babies who are breastfed that fall seriously ill after failing to ingest enough milk. The study will likely take the next 13 months to produce results.
Hypernatraemic dehydration is rare but potentially fatal and occurs when babies fail to take in sufficient quantities of milk in the early days of life
The number of cases could also be rising as more women are told by health professionals, “breast is best”.
Dr Sam Richmond, a consultant neonatologist at Sunderland Royal Hospital said: “People are very cagey about saying anything that might give breastfeeding a bad name. There has become something of a religious affiliation to breastfeeding,” he added, “and perhaps a desire not to rock the boat for something which is rare. But it does need to be addressed - and properly studied - because the consequences can be so severe.”
It is not always simple to spot as babies can look pink, well and alert while starting to becoming critically ill. If the condition is discovered soon enough, the effects are easy to reverse with a process of rehydration.
First-time mums who are highly motivated to breastfeed can be unknowingly the ones putting babies at risk. Insufficient milk supply and the baby’s failure to suckle properly are cited as the main problems.
A regular early weighing programme has been put forward as one way of picking up cases of dehydration.
If your concerned, you should consult your community midwife.
