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Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
I was told by my midwife that my baby and I were going to die...then I woke up in the delivery room alone
A Sydney mum has shared the terrifying moment she woke up alone after being told she and her baby were going to die during labour. Ruby Nichols, 25, suffered a placental abruption while giving birth to her three-year-old son Kobi, and after being put to sleep while doctors rushed to save her life, she woke up alone, believing her baby had died. The single mum, who lives in Sutherland Shire, 26km southwest of Sydney's CBD, recalled her traumatic birth story to Daily Mail Australia. 'When I was 41 weeks and five days, I went into labour,' she said. 'I hadn't experienced any Braxton Hicks throughout my whole pregnancy so I wasn't sure if I was in labour at first. 'But within 20 minutes my contractions were a minute long and like five minutes apart. They were strong and fast.' Ms Nichols remembered asking herself: 'How am I going to survive this?' After getting to the hospital, the mum recalled holding onto the sink in the bathroom and swaying back and forth when the midwife came to check on her son's heartbeat. 'We could hear it was non-existent and my mum's face just went white, the midwife's face went white and she just hit the emergency buzzer,' she said. Ms Nichols suddenly felt an immense release of pressure and assumed her waters had broken, but when she looked down all she could see was blood. Doctors told Ms Nichols she needed a Caesarean and despite initially wanting a water birth, all she cared about was making sure she and her baby were safe. She explained her son's dad, who she is no longer in a relationship with, was getting ready to come into theatre while she was having her blood pressure measured and a cannula inserted into her arm. 'I was still having contractions at this point and I started feeling really dizzy and I couldn't see the room straight and my arm was burning,' she recalled. 'My arm was swollen and pulsating, and then I was told my blood pressure was dropping and they needed to move along quickly. 'I just wanted my partner and I kept asking, "Can I please have him, where is he?" And then this nurse turned to me and said, "You and your son are both gonna die". Terrifyingly, this is the last thing Ms Nichols remembers before being put to sleep. 'The hardest thing for me was that I woke up in a room by myself, all I could remember was being told that my son and I were gonna die, but obviously I woke up so I knew I was alive but I have there's no baby,' she said. The mum explained she struggled to speak when she first woke up as she had been given ketamine during the birth to sedate her. 'I was trying to scream, "Where is my baby?" but I couldn't vocalise anything,' she said. After 'what felt like 15 minutes' she 'started yelling' when she saw a nurse walk by asking, 'Is he dead?' Ms Nichols was told her baby was upstairs with his dad. 'I remember losing it and saying, "Take me to my baby right now",' the mum recalled, noting she was told she had to wait for a porter to collect her, but she refused to wait a second longer. 'I told her, "I will literally rip this catheter out of myself and walk up there by myself, take me to my baby right now". The single mum noted from the time her son was born to the time she met him was around four hours. 'The recovery nurses were incredible, they were really great and supportive, but the thing that always upset me the most was that I woke up by myself and they did not attempt to do any skin-to-skin, which is so important,' she added. She said she's 'forever grateful' to the medical team, but the 'trauma' and 'fear that I had woke up without him was so terrifying'. 'If a nurse is going to vocalise something as horrible as that or even the trauma in general then someone should've made sure when I woke up I had a familiar face with me,' Ms Nichols said. After sharing her story with her midwife in the months following the birth, Ms Nichols was encouraged to make a complaint to the hospital. 'I am fully aware that when you are in a state of emergency and it is life or death, you're not thinking how can I comfort this person? You're just trying to get them to live and their baby to live. 'The part that I was raising my concern with was the fact that I woke up by myself in a pitch-black room with no familiar face after I've been told we weren't going to make it.' The Sydney hospital reached out to Ms Nichols and apologised, adding that they have taken her concerns on board.
Daily Mail
30-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Miracle of baby hare delivered by farmer in emergency roadside Caesarean
A baby hare has been hailed a 'little miracle' after being delivered from its mother in an emergency roadside Caesarean. The female hare was accidentally struck by machinery while farmer Robert Craig was carrying out silage operations in Dumfriesshire. When he checked on the dead mother, he noticed that there was movement in her stomach and realised she was pregnant. Knowing that he needed to act quickly to save the babies he performed an emergency Caesarean section with a pen knife, delivering two tiny leverets at the side of the road. Mr Craig said: 'I went to check what I had struck and sadly found the hare dead. 'But then I saw her stomach move and knew instantly she was pregnant, and I had to act quickly to give the babies a chance at life. 'I carefully cut her open and saw the babies. I gave them a gentle swing to clear out any mucus, just like you would with newborn lambs. 'Then I started rubbing their bodies to try and get them breathing, and sure enough, they gasped and came around. 'So, I stopped working, got them warmed up and called the Scottish SPCA.' While one of the leverets did not survive, the other, named Bruno by Scottish SPCA staff for his fighting spirit, is now gaining strength at the charity's National Wildlife Rescue Centre at Fishcross in Clackmannanshire. Animal Rescue Officer Emma Totney went to the scene at Rigg near Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, on May 13. She said: 'When I arrived, I was surprised by how alert and energetic the baby was - it was a huge relief. He was feeding well and already showing signs of real fight. 'He was smaller than we'd expect for a newborn, but clearly a fighter. He's a little miracle. 'He was feeding well and showed great energy, so I knew I needed to get him to our team at Fishcross as quickly as possible. 'We stopped a couple of times on the journey for feeds, and each time he did brilliantly. 'We were all amazed he had survived such a dramatic start to life. 'It's heartwarming to know that thanks to a kind-hearted farmer, the wildlife centre team, and myself, this little miracle will get the chance to return to the wild and live a full life.' When first admitted to the Wildlife Rescue Centre, Bruno was very underweight at just 80g - well below the typical 100-130g birth weight for a newborn hare. However, he has since grown significantly and now weighs more than nine times his original weight. The team hope that Bruno will be ready for release into the wild in the coming weeks, provided his progress continues. At Fishcross, the Scottish SPCA's wildlife team provides round-the-clock care for orphaned and injured animals. Wildlife assistant Shauni Stoddart, who has been caring for Bruno, said: 'When Bruno first arrived, he was 20g underweight and in a very fragile condition. 'Due to his unique circumstances, he was hand-reared at home for the first five days to minimise stress. He responded incredibly well, quickly gaining strength. 'He's a true little fighter. It's been an emotional journey for everyone involved but seeing him grow stronger every day is so rewarding.' The Scottish SPCA described Bruno's birth as 'very extraordinary', and the charity said it would not recommend anyone performing this kind of surgery on any animal.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'Miracle' baby hare delivered using penknife in dramatic roadside birth
A baby hare has survived against the odds after being delivered in an emergency roadside Caesarean on a roadside in Scotland. Named Bruno, his mother was accidentally struck by machinery while farmer Robert Craig was working on silage in Dumfries and Galloway. "I went to check what I had struck and sadly found the hare dead," Mr Craig said. However, he saw movement in the dead animal's stomach and "knew instantly she was pregnant", realising he had to act quickly to "give the babies a chance at life". Using a penknife, he delivered two tiny leverets. "I carefully cut her open and saw the babies," he said. "I gave them a gentle swing to clear out any mucus, just like you would with newborn lambs. "Then I started rubbing their bodies to try and get them breathing, and, sure enough, they gasped and came around. "So, I stopped working, got them warmed up and called the Scottish SPCA." Animal Rescue Officer Emma Totney, who went to the farm near Gretna in May, said Bruno was "feeding well and showed great energy, so I knew I needed to get him to our team at Fishcross as quickly as possible. "We stopped a couple of times on the journey for feeds, and each time he did brilliantly." While one baby hare did not survive, Bruno is described as a "little miracle". When he arrived at the charity's National Wildlife Rescue Centre he was just 80g - well below the typical 100-130g birth weight for a newborn hare. Read more from Sky News: But he has since grown significantly and now weighs more than nine times his original weight. "He was hand-reared at home for the first five days to minimise stress," explained wildlife assistant Shauni Stoddart. "He responded incredibly well, quickly gaining strength. He's a true little fighter." Ms Totney said: "It's heart-warming to know that thanks to a kind-hearted farmer, the wildlife centre team, and myself, this little miracle will get the chance to return to the wild and live a full life. "He's a little miracle." It's hoped that Bruno will be ready for release in the coming weeks.
Telegraph
30-06-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Farmer rescues baby hare by performing roadside C-section
A farmer rescued a baby hare by performing an emergency roadside Caesarean on its mother. Robert Craig accidentally struck the adult female hare with machinery on May 13 while carrying out silage operations in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. When he checked on the dead mother, he noticed there was movement in her stomach and realised it was pregnant. Knowing he needed to act quickly, he saved the leverets on the side of the road by performing an emergency C-section with a pen knife. Mr Craig said: 'I went to check what I had struck and sadly found the hare dead. But then I saw her stomach move and knew instantly she was pregnant, and I had to act quickly to give the babies a chance at life. 'I carefully cut her open and saw the babies. I gave them a gentle swing to clear out any mucus, just like you would with newborn lambs. 'Then I started rubbing their bodies to try and get them breathing, and sure enough, they gasped and came around. So, I stopped working, got them warmed up and called the Scottish SPCA [Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals].' While one of the baby hares did not survive, the other, named Bruno by Scottish SPCA staff for his fighting spirit, is now gaining strength at the charity's National Wildlife Rescue Centre at Fishcross in Clackmannanshire. Emma Totney, an animal rescue officer who went to the scene, said: 'When I arrived, I was surprised by how alert and energetic the baby was – it was a huge relief. He was feeding well and already showing signs of real fight.' Ms Totney added: 'It's heartwarming to know that thanks to a kindhearted farmer, the wildlife centre team, and myself, this little miracle will get the chance to return to the wild and live a full life.' When first admitted to the Wildlife Rescue Centre, Bruno was very underweight at just 80g (2oz) – well below the typical 100-130g (3.5-4.5oz) weight for a newborn hare. However, Bruno now weighs more than nine times his original weight. The team hope that Bruno will be ready for release into the wild in the coming weeks, provided its progress continues. The Scottish SPCA described Bruno's birth as 'very extraordinary', and the charity said it would not recommend anyone performing this kind of surgery on any animal.
The Independent
30-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Farmer delivers ‘little miracle' baby hare in emergency roadside Caesarean
A baby hare has been hailed a 'little miracle' after being delivered from its mother in an emergency roadside Caesarean. The adult female hare was accidentally struck by machinery while farmer Robert Craig was carrying out silage operations in Dumfries and Galloway. When he checked on the dead mother, he noticed that there was movement in her stomach and realised she was pregnant. Knowing that he needed to act quickly to save the babies he performed an emergency Caesarean section with a pen knife, delivering two tiny leverets at the side of the road. Mr Craig said: 'I went to check what I had struck and sadly found the hare dead. 'But then I saw her stomach move and knew instantly she was pregnant, and I had to act quickly to give the babies a chance at life. 'I carefully cut her open and saw the babies. I gave them a gentle swing to clear out any mucus, just like you would with newborn lambs. 'Then I started rubbing their bodies to try and get them breathing, and sure enough, they gasped and came around. 'So, I stopped working, got them warmed up and called the Scottish SPCA.' While one of the leverets did not survive, the other, named Bruno by Scottish SPCA staff for his fighting spirit, is now gaining strength at the charity's National Wildlife Rescue Centre at Fishcross in Clackmannanshire. Animal Rescue Officer Emma Totney went to the scene at Rigg near Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, on May 13. She said: 'When I arrived, I was surprised by how alert and energetic the baby was – it was a huge relief. He was feeding well and already showing signs of real fight. 'He was smaller than we'd expect for a newborn, but clearly a fighter. He's a little miracle. 'He was feeding well and showed great energy, so I knew I needed to get him to our team at Fishcross as quickly as possible. 'We stopped a couple of times on the journey for feeds, and each time he did brilliantly. 'We were all amazed he had survived such a dramatic start to life. 'It's heartwarming to know that thanks to a kind-hearted farmer, the wildlife centre team, and myself, this little miracle will get the chance to return to the wild and live a full life.' When first admitted to the Wildlife Rescue Centre, Bruno was very underweight at just 80g – well below the typical 100–130g birth weight for a newborn hare. However, he has since grown significantly and now weighs more than nine times his original weight. The team hope that Bruno will be ready for release into the wild in the coming weeks, provided his progress continues. At Fishcross, the Scottish SPCA's wildlife team provides round-the-clock care for orphaned and injured animals. Wildlife assistant Shauni Stoddart, who has been caring for Bruno, said: 'When Bruno first arrived, he was 20g underweight and in a very fragile condition. 'Due to his unique circumstances, he was hand-reared at home for the first five days to minimise stress. He responded incredibly well, quickly gaining strength. 'He's a true little fighter. It's been an emotional journey for everyone involved but seeing him grow stronger every day is so rewarding.' The Scottish SPCA described Bruno's birth as 'very extraordinary', and the charity said it would not recommend anyone performing this kind of surgery on any animal.
