Table of Contents
- Tragic Loss of Newborn
- The Conroy Family's Heartbreak
- Healthcare Concerns
- Legal Actions and Settlement
- Counseling and Support
A newborn baby tragically passed away in his father's arms just six hours after birth, following a three-hour wait for a potentially life-saving blood transfusion.
Sarah and Andrew Conroy, from Sevenoaks, express that they will never heal from the pain of leaving the hospital without their "little miracle," baby Kit, and believe the infant was "severely let down."
Sarah and Andrew Conroy lost their baby boy Kit in March 2021, six hours after his birthCredit: SWNS
Sarah holding Kit’s handCredit: SWNS
Sarah, a box office manager, initially thought her waters had broken at just over 39 weeks.
However, she was actually experiencing a significant bleed – her third during the pregnancy.
The 39-year-old's son, Kit, had no detectable heart rate due to the bleeds and an inflamed placenta when he was delivered via emergency caesarean section.
It took three hours before Kit received a crucial blood transfusion, despite being resuscitated, and he sadly passed away at six hours old in his father Andrew's arms on March 13, 2021.
Mum Sarah shared: “The day Kit was born should have been the happiest of our lives, but it turned into absolute despair.
“I don’t think we will ever recover from leaving the hospital without taking Kit with us to begin our new lives together.
“Kit will always be a part of our family, and we will always love him.
“However, we will always believe he was severely let down.”
The Lewisham and Greenwich Trust claimed that even if Kit had received a transfusion during resuscitation, he would have survived but with significant brain injury.
Sarah and Andrew, also 39, had been trying for a baby for four years before conceiving Kit.
Kit was born in poor condition and required resuscitation after Sarah experienced a serious bleed known as an antepartum haemorrhage – a condition where the placenta detaches from the womb before delivery, reducing the oxygen and nutrients the baby receives.
This was the third time Sarah had experienced significant bleeding, having been admitted to the hospital on February 21, 2021, at 36 weeks and three days pregnant, after losing approximately 300ml of blood at home.
The cause was not identified, and she was discharged, only to be readmitted just over two weeks later on March 8.
One day, I experienced significant bleeding. I wasn’t in any pain, but the blood had soaked through my clothes onto the sofa.
Sarah Conroy
Sarah stated: “We had called Kit our little miracle. I had undergone surgery to remove fibroids, and after years of trying, it felt like we would never have joy.
“We had started looking into IVF and were scheduled for an initial appointment, but the day before that meeting, I found out I was expecting.
“We were overjoyed that our dream of having a baby was finally coming true. We attended all the midwife and antenatal appointments and scans, and everything seemed fine.
“Then one day, I experienced significant bleeding.
Sarah while pregnant with Kit – she experienced three bleeds during her pregnancyCredit: SWNS
