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Death of newborn after attempted homebirth ‘preventable’, Busselton inquest told
An obstetrician has told an inquest into the death of a five-day-old baby after an attempted homebirth that the death was preventable.
Key points:
- The WA coroner is examining the known risks of homebirths after a previous C-section
- A baby died after an attempted homebirth followed by emergency C-section at Busselton hospital
- The baby’s parents do not blame anyone for the death
The baby died in Perth’s Princess Margaret Hospital in 2017 from a brain injury received during birth complications.
The private midwife attending the woman at home called triple-0 as soon as she suspected a rare uterine rupture.
The baby was delivered at Busselton Hospital by emergency C-section but could not be saved.
Independent expert witness Dr Cliff Neppe said the…
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