'One small test could've stopped my baby daughter dying in my arms - it makes me sick'
29.01.2024 - 08:47
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A mum who said there was 'nothing she could do' as her baby died in her arms is now campaigning for STI (sexually transmitted infection) screening to be offered to all women at the beginning of pregnancy.
Kelly Kirk, from Leeds, was told by doctors that her baby would still be alive if testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea had been carried out earlier in her pregnancy. The mum-of-three said that the thought of anyone else experiencing what she has 'destroys her' and while the test could 'ruin relationships,' it could also save a baby's life.
The 33-year-old was admitted to Leeds General Infirmary at 4.30am on September 13, 2023, at 18 weeks pregnant, after experiencing pain and spot bleeding. After running tests, midwives told Kelly that she had leukocytes (white blood cells) in her urine - which led them to believe that she had a urinary tract infection (UTI), reports YorkshireLive.
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The mum-of-three explained: “The doctor touched my stomach to examine me but the pain was so bad it took my breath away and I started crying."
The doctor confirmed to Kelly that they suspected she had a UTI and routine swabs were taken by her midwife. “She told me that I had thrush - which wasn’t unusual for me, but obviously the pain and the bleeding weren’t normal symptoms.
“I told the doctors I wasn’t happy about them trying to send me home because I’ve had thrush multiple times but I’d never experienced pain like that - the only pain I could compare it to was contractions from having my two daughters.”
After her persistence, doctors carried out an ultrasound scan to check that the baby was ok. Doctors told Kelly she might also have a tilted pelvis which could be
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