Young mother refrained from taking her baby for her baby and dies

Mother dies as a result of an untreated infection

The 30-year-old Rhianne Statom-Barnett from Great Britain recently gave birth to her baby son. When she gets a serious infectious disease, the nursing mother for the sake of her child renounces the antibiotics. A momentous decision - because only a few days later, the woman died.

Active ingredients can pass into breast milk

Breastfeeding women provide the best care for infants because breast milk remains essential for babies. Many mothers try during this time as completely as possible to dispense medication to avoid risks to the child. Likewise Rhianne Statom-Barnett from Great Britain, an English teacher at St. Hekens College in England. The 30-year-old suffers from severe otitis during breastfeeding, but due to concern for her son's health, she refused to take antibiotics. Only a short time later, the young mother died of the serious illness, reports the British newspaper "The Mirror".

A young woman from the UK had to die because she did not want to take an antibiotic while breastfeeding. (Image: stanislav_uvarov / fotolia.com)

Paracetamol for the pain

It had begun according to the report that Rhianne Statom-Barnett had complained of severe head and ear pain. She took the analgesic acetaminophen, but her condition worsened rapidly. "We looked at her ear and it came out blood and fluid. She said she had a severe headache and her ear was extremely painful. She said it was worse than the labor pains, "said the woman's mother.

The next day, the woman went to the doctor, who confirmed an eardrum breakthrough and suggested antibiotic therapy. But Rhianne refused and explained that she did not want to do this while she breastfeed. "I told her, if her condition worsened, she should come back immediately or go to the accident and emergency department," said the family doctor. Matthew Jones.

Mother finds her daughter lying unconscious on the ground

Rhianne and her son stayed with their grandparents. But only two days later, the grandmother was awakened in the early morning by her screaming grandson and knew something was wrong. When she went to her daughter's room, she saw her lying unconscious on the floor, the screaming child beside her. The young mother had vomited and when she did not respond to her name, the grandparents called the ambulance, reports the Mirror.

In the clinic, the doctors recognized that the patient was suffering from mastoiditis, which had rapidly developed into acute meningitis (meningitis). Mastoiditis is a rare complication of otitis media, which causes inflammation of the mastoid process of the temporal bone. The doctors could do nothing for Rhianne, she was already brain dead and died shortly thereafter in Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester.

Women in pregnancy and lactation more susceptible to infections

The pathologist, who later did the autopsy of the young woman's body, said, "That was extraordinary bad luck. This is an extremely rare complication. "According to the doctor, it may be that a bacterial infection has been added to the viral infection. "This was pretty dramatic and nothing could have been done. It would have been very difficult to stop it, "Dr. Lina Joseph.

"Her death came suddenly and very quickly and must have been a tremendous shock to the family and close friends. Unfortunately, something like that happens and nothing can be done, "said assistant coroner John Pollard to the newspaper.

Antibiotics only after the doctor's instructions

"If you are pregnant, your blood becomes easier to clot and after pregnancy, you are more vulnerable and prone to infection," explains the doctor. For breastfeeding mothers, however, there are - if necessary - some antibiotics that can be taken without harming the child. It is important in any case, to consult with the attending physician thoroughly and to take the medication only after instructions. (No)