A woman and her newborn baby demised during the birthing process at their home on Softwood Drive in Trenance Park – KZN.
Neighbours contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) requesting assistance for the mother and child. According to one caller, the baby was stillborn. RUSA Medics were immediately dispatched to the residence and on arrival discovered the unresponsive female on the floor of her bedroom. The bed was soaked with blood. Upon examination she showed no signs of life and was declared deceased. The baby boy was wrapped in a towel in a spare bedroom.
According to her husband, they were unaware of the pregnancy. His partner began haemorrhaging at approximately 23:00 last night (Wednesday). Upon examination, he discovered that she was in the process of delivering a baby. The man was unable to immediately obtain a vehicle to transport his wife to a medical facility.
He contacted a neighbour during the early hours of this morning to assist him. His neighbour assisted with the delivery of the baby who was stillborn with a Nuchal Cord. The mother was responsive but extremely weak and bleeding heavily. They they decided to contact RUSA for assistance. The couple share an 11 month baby girl.
In 2021, they celebrated the birth of their first child but the baby demised shortly after being discharged from hospital.