'My baby died after I was left alone by midwives'

A WOMAN claims her baby died after she had been left alone by midwives while giving birth.

- JONATHON HILL

Emily Brazier gave birth to daughter Liliwen Iris Thomas at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on October 10, 2022, in the absence of midwives or nurses, who did not know she was giving birth.

Emily claimed she had been given so much pain relief after being induced that she was unable to call for help and unaware she was in labour.

Despite having a high-risk pregnancy and being monitored by medics prior to going into labour, Emily said no-one was present in the hospital room when she had Liliwen, who died 20 hours later after being starved of oxygen.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has issued a statement saying its “sincere thoughts and heartfelt condolences” were with Emily and her family.

An inquest is due to take place and the health board said it will comment further after the conclusion of the hearing.

Emily claimed: “I'm angry at how I was left alone. For all the checks I had during my pregnancy, what were they for if I was going to be abandoned when it really mattered? Being left unattended with the gas and air, which I heavily overused due to non-existent monitoring.

“I then vividly remember peeling back the covers and seeing Liliwen there, completely still and lifeless. I can only describe it as a bloodbath.

That image will be with me forever. I still have flashbacks and nightmares and have been in counselling since.”