A pregnant first-time mother and her newborn baby have died just hours apart in a heartbreaking tragedy that has left their family devastated. Mellodie-Ocean Jarman, 19, had been feeling faint and dizzy on her way to a routine pregnancy scan on January 31, according to PEOPLE. After her scan, a doctor informed Mellodie that she was “low on iron” and prescribed her medication and antibiotics.
The following day, back home in Atherton, Greater Manchester, Mellodie began to experience difficulty breathing and struggling with her vision. Family members rushed her to the Royal Bolton Hospital, where paramedics performed CPR in a desperate attempt to revive her. Once at the hospital, an emergency C-section was performed, and Mellodie gave birth to baby Athena-Pearl, seven weeks premature, in the early hours of February 2. Tragically, Mellodie passed away about an hour after the operation, and the family was told that baby Athena-Pearl would not survive, reported by the Mirror.
