NANDI Dladla had to spend 20 hours with her dead baby inside her after nurses allegedly told her to deliver it herself!
The 22-year-old from Mayville, west of Durban, said her horrific ordeal started when her doctor gave her a letter saying doctors at Addington Hospital should operate once she started feeling labour pains.
“This was because there wasn’t enough water in my womb and my baby’s life was at risk.
“On Sunday, I felt pains and rushed to the hospital,” said Nandi.
“I felt the baby kick at 1am but at 6am on Monday morning, I was told my baby was dead.
“Nurses said they couldn’t remove the baby and I had to wait for it to come out itself or speak to a social worker first.”
Eventually the baby was removed.
“Carrying my dead baby inside me was a long and painful experience.”
Her sister, Nokukhanya Ntuli (43) said the nurses were cruel.
“First of all, it was their fault the baby died.
“If they had acted fast the baby might still be alive. We want the health department to investigate what really happened.
“We are angry as we were looking forward to having a new baby in our family,” she said.
KZN Health Department spokesman Sam Mkhwanazi said he couldn’t discuss clinical matters with people not involved unless authorised to do so.
“Healthcare users who have queries or concerns are advised to raise them through the established complaints mechanism of the department,” he said.
“These include raising their concerns with the management of the health institution concerned or the ombudsman of the department.
“Without disclosing the name of the person involved, the person can continue to receive medical attention.”
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