A "beautiful" baby girl died after being found unresponsive in her Moses basket.
Daisy-Mae Stanley was just nine-weeks-old when she was discovered at her nan's house on November 23 last year. Lisa Connor woke to find her granddaughter "floppy" with her face partially covered by a blanket.
An inquest at Bolton Coroner's Court heard on Monday Daisy-Mae was taken to Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan where she later died. But a coroner heard it could not be determined exactly how she died.
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The inquest heard Daisy-Mae was born on September 17, 2021 following a "healthy pregnancy". The baby weighed 6lbs 11oz and was allowed home with her mum Chelsey Jackson and dad Brodie Stanley the next day.
Daisy-Mae was given antibiotics to treat an umbilical infection in the weeks following her birth. But the infection eventually cleared up and the hearing was told Daisy-Mae was achieving all her developmental milestones.
Ms Jackson, 20, told the hearing her daughter would "skip a breath every now and then" and would occasionally fail to breathe for seconds at a time. On November 16, a week before the baby's death, Ms Jackson took her daughter to hospital after noticing a rash on her body.
Paediatrician Dr Joanne Ashworth said the baby girl was diagnosed with a viral infection and discharged home. The inquest heard on November 22, Daisy-Mae and her parents moved in with Mr Stanley's parents on a temporary basis.
The evening before Daisy-Mae's death Ms Jackson fed her daughter before putting her to sleep in a Moses basket next to her bed. After Daisy-Mae woke between 6.30 and 7..30am Mr Stanley took his daughter into the lounge to be with his nan Lisa Connor before returning to bed.
Ms Connor changed Daisy-Mae's nappy and attempted to feed her before placing her back into her Moses basket. After getting her to settle around 9am Ms Connor placed a fleece over Daisy-Mae as she was worried the baby's hands were cold, the inquest heard.
Ms Connor fell asleep but woke at 11.15am to find Daisy-Mae "unresponsive and floppy". Her face was against the side of the Moses basket and partially covered by a blanket. Ms Connor woke Ms Jackson and Mr Stanley and they called an ambulance.
Mr Stanley performed CPR on Daisy-Mae until paramedics arrived and took over. The baby was taken to hospital but resuscitation attempts proved unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead.
In a statement read in court Ms Jackson said she had been left "devastated" by her daughter's death. She added: "Our little girl is missed by all her family and friends and will remain in our hearts for the rest of our lives."
Pathologist Dr Melanie Newbould said a post-mortem examination had found "no obvious cause of death". Dr Newbould added she had not found any significant injuries or infection that could have contributed to Daisy-Mae's death.
She said: "As in many cases of sudden and unexpected death in infancy, I'm not able to give a cause of death. In my opinion, the cause of death should be regarded as unascertained."
Police coroner's officer Marcheta Hogan told the inquest an investigation had found no suspicious circumstances or third party involvement in Daisy-Mae's death. Recording an open conclusion, coroner Stephen Teasdale said: "It would appear there was nothing obvious that would have been missed by the parents. It simply is that the cause of death remains unascertained."
Following the inquest, Daisy-Mae's family paid a heartbreaking tribute to their beautiful baby girl. They said: "Daisy Mae was the most beautiful baby girl we have ever seen. She was a happy and healthy baby girl and she had just started to smile.
"Losing her has broke our family, it’s still such a shock to us all. Her brother Theo talks about her ever night before bed.
"When she left, she took a piece of our hearts and we will never forget her gorgeous smile. Forever in our heart mummy and daddy and your brother love you so much and will always talk about you. We miss you dearly, r.i.p baby girl sleep tight."
