The mother of a baby with Down's Syndrome has said she was advised by medics to terminate her pregnancy before the condition was confirmed - leaving her feeling suicidal. Hetty Blakey gave birth to baby Poppy on November 2, 2021, and said she felt let down by the hospitals that treated her daughter, Hull Live reports.
Hetty received care at hospitals including Lincoln County and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby. The trust that runs the Lincolnshire hospital has said it is liaising with Poppy's family, while the Grimsby trust has confirmed it is investigating a formal complaint.
Hetty said Grimsby hospital had told her a heart consultant was unavailable to see her daughter, who was at risk of heart failure, while she felt she was "pressured" into terminating her pregnancy at Lincoln Hospital. She also said Poppy was given incorrect immunisations at eight weeks, leading to bleeding from her behind.
