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Midwife’s Mistake in Fatal Birth | Auckland News
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A midwife’s heartbreaking testimony at an inquest reveals a fatal misstep during childbirth: a 39-week pregnant woman, Maria Hiune Pirihira Neho, died alongside her baby after a seizure and cardiac arrest. The midwife admitted she prioritized moving Neho to the hospital over conducting a full medical assessment, missing critical signs of distress. Despite knowing Neho had a seizure history and was on medication, she didn’t fully investigate her records — a process that required physically traveling to the hospital. With hindsight, the midwife expressed deep regret, wishing she’d insisted on a hospital birth. The baby’s death was confirmed by a uterine rupture during labor — a devastating, unexpected complication that ended both lives.
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