Amelia and Luke, from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, said the death of baby Theo in September has left them 'scarred'
A Nottinghamshire couple say the death of their son just a day after he was born has left them "scarred", as a midwife admitted there was a lack of communication before the tragedy. Amelia Bradley, from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, said the death of baby Theo in September has left her struggling to trust healthcare professionals again.
"We underwent a traumatic birth that has scarred us and now struggle to trust the health professionals we were expected to, with fear of what could happen should we ever fall pregnant again." Whilst waiting, they said they heard a staff member say "I can't believe how many Haribos I've had tonight", adding: "It seemed like they were chatting between themselves. We became increasingly frustrated."
"We're concerned about failings in the care provided to me and that they contributed to the death of my son." Rachel Smedley, the triage midwife who told the family to return to the birthing unit, was quizzed over the decisions she made after taking the call. "Why was there no handover? Why was there no direct communication with Ms Wood?," questioned assistant coroner Elizabeth Didcock. "I believe it was an oversight, historically we write names on the board, sometimes that's our only form of communication," answered the midwife.
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