Posted on 11/12/2026 10:16:23 AM PST by george76
A seven-month pregnant woman whose unborn baby died after she was discharged from hospital while suffering from a life-threatening condition was told by staff to make an appointment to give birth.
Danielle Brown, 31, from North Tyneside, said she was devastated to have to return home knowing the baby she was carrying was no longer alive.
She said no family should be put through the same experience and wants hospitals to offer alternatives for those grieving.
After she was discharged from hospital suffering with pre-eclampsia, Danielle insisted on returning to the maternity unit as she felt so unwell and was seen by doctors.
She was told her daughter had died but, instead of delivering the baby, the hospital sent her home and told her to ring to book a slot to give birth.
Her partner Anthony Miller, 34, described it as "horrible... lying in bed and holding that belly" knowing their baby was not alive.
The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust said it fully accepted "aspects of the care we provided fell short" and offered a "heartfelt apology".
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Yep -Medicare for all.
Scheduling screwup.
How it was handled seems cold, but what is usually done in this case? Presumably she wasn’t able to be given labor inducing drugs right then for some reason, so she would have to schedule when to have it done. And I know of no good way to make that sound non-clinical.
Indeed never expect the best in any of it.
This happened three years ago, if I’m reading the article correctly. That doesn’t diminish the tragedy this couple had to live through in the least.
Even when this woman returned to the hospital, it took a 10 Hour Labor before the fetus was delivered. I would have thought a Cesarean procedure would be in order, just to remove that cadaverous tissue from the mother’s body asap.
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