Lauren Goodger has revealed the suspected cause of her newborn daughter’s tragic sudden death, which occurred earlier this month.
Baby Lorena, who weighed 9lb, passed away just minutes after arriving in the world, despite 10 doctors’ best efforts to save her.
Former TOWIE star Lauren, who has one-year-old Larose with her partner Charles Drury, experienced a “textbook pregnancy” without any complications.
Lauren planned to have Lorena at home after a smooth delivery with her first daughter Larose.
After her waters broke on July 6, she was advised to remain at home, safe under the watchful eye of her midwife, Tamzin, who previously delivered their first child.
Two days later in a routine check, however, Tamzin couldn’t detect Lorena’s heartbeat and subsequently called an ambulance.
Lauren, who recently shared a touching tribute to her late daughter, was transferred to the delivery suite at her local hospital, where after a quick two-hour labour, she delivered Lorena, who was said to have a low heart rate.
The 35-year-old said the room suddenly began to fill with doctors, who proceeded to perform chest compressions on the tot and give her adrenaline.
Meanwhile, Charles was screaming and begging for the doctors to save Lorena’s life.
Shortly afterwards, though, Lauren and Charles were given the devastating news in what she described as the “most traumatic” moment of her life.
Speaking with tremendous courage to OK!, Lauren has opened up on the tragic events and revealed what doctors believe could have caused Lorena’s death.
Lauren, who was seen for the first time after her daughter’s passing last week, decided to share her story as she wants to help other parents who may be going through something similar and let them know they are not alone.
The star explained: “The cord had two big knots in it and it was around her neck. They were doing chest compressions and giving her adrenaline and they couldn’t get a heartbeat.
“I couldn’t get my head around it because eight, nine hours earlier, she had a heartbeat, I heard it.”
A doctor, who previously cared for the couple’s first daughter Larose, attempted to resuscitate little Lorena for eight minutes before Lauren was told there was nothing more they could do.
“The doctor who treated Larose came over to me and said, ‘We haven’t managed to get a heartbeat. I’m so sorry.’ I was like, ‘What? What do you mean? She had a heartbeat yesterday of 150. She had a heartbeat last night, I don’t understand.’ But she said, ‘I know, but her cord was around her neck…’” Lauren continued.
The reality star has been in ‘agony’ but is slowly healing from the trauma. She revealed she had stitches as she “tore inside and out”.
If Lauren ever decided to have another baby, she confessed she would have a C-section as she “can’t go through that again”.
“It should never have happened and it will be with me forever,’ she added. “It’s terrible, awful…”
The star said she is having a post-mortem for her baby, as she wants to understand how she died.
Lauren and Charles are currently waiting for the results of the autopsy and hope to “understand medically” why her baby died for the sake of her “own sanity”.
The couple hope to move Lorena into a funeral home this week.
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