A mum whose baby died shortly after birth has claimed her concerns were “belittled” on the labour ward.
Luke Cox Coghlan was born at the National Maternity Hospital on Holles Street in Dublin at 6.05am on December 28, 2016.
He was pronounced dead less than half an hour later despite efforts to save his life. The infant’s mother, Nicola Cox Coghlan, told an inquest at Dublin Coroner’s Court on Monday she expressed concerns for her baby’s growth rate several times.
She said: “I knew our baby was not growing. I would have thought it natural to escalate this to consultant level. I’ve been left with a lot of questions as a result.”
Luke was due on December 31, 2016. Towards the end of her pregnancy Mrs Cox Coghlan felt her baby’s growth had slowed.
She added: “The growth of the baby was sluggish but nobody reacted to that.”
Mrs Cox Coghlan had previously given birth to a baby boy, Finn, in 2014.
Luke was her second pregnancy. She has since given birth to a healthy baby girl. She went into labour on December 28 and “felt awful” on arrival at hospital.
She said: “I was asked if I was a first time mum and I felt this belittled my concerns.”
The inquest before Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane continues today with pathology evidence due to be heard.
