A mum has criticised Bristol Children's Hospital over the care of her baby - who she says stopped breathing for five minutes.
Jessica Tayler said her son Alfred Best had been in and out of hospital since he was born. He is now thirteen weeks old, having been born at 36 weeks but with no problems.
"The problems started after he was born," the mum-of-three said. "It has taken them eleven weeks to figure out he had problems swallowing.
"There are issues with his breathing - he finds it very hard to breathe and is tube-fed.
"He keeps choking and his lips keep going blue.
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"No one is listening.
"We are going to have to wait for weeks for tests to find out what is going on.
"They said he is not priority because he is currently fine - even though he could stop breathing at any moment."
The mum, of St Agnes, said last week at around 11.30am, she was washing his feeding equipment and, when she came back, Alfred was completely blue.
Ms Tayler said he stopped breathing for five minutes and she ended up having to perform CPR on her baby.
"I rang 999 straight away and they told me to check his mouth - he was completely unconscious," the 21-year-old added. "It is all a bit of a blur.
"The ambulance were there within a few minutes.
"We have been in hospital for days and we are just sat here, they are not doing any tests or anything."
Ms Tayler isn't happy after being told she would have to wait a few weeks for tests, she said.
The mum said the majority of the nurses and doctors had been lovely, but the problem was the system.
"The past few weeks have been awful - I can't be with my kids and give them the attention they need because Alfred is too ill," she added. "It is really worrying.
"They still want to send him home, despite us not having any answers.
"It is disappointing."
What the hospital said
A University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust spokesperson said: “We take the concerns of parents and carers very seriously and, in the event of any concerns arising, encourage them to talk to a member of their child’s team in the first instance.
"We also have a number of channels through which families can escalate their concerns if needed, including our dedicated children’s hospital patient and family support service and senior nursing staff.
“It is important we address any anxieties or concerns as soon as they occur, and have made contact with Ms Tayler to provide ongoing support and guidance through her son’s care.”
