High risk pregnancies led to 2 Lethem stillborns – Ministry

The Public Health Ministry has released the post-mortem examination reports on the deaths of two babies in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo), stating that their mortality were due to high risk pregnancies.
According to the Government Information Agency, Junior Public Health Minister, Dr Karen Cummings and a team of pathologists visited the region to meet with the mothers and to carry out autopsies on the infants, subsequent to an initial investigation by the Regional Health Services Department.
The post-mortem examination performed on the baby delivered by Sabrina Teloki revealed that the mother’s high blood pressure levels caused the infant to die. According to the Pathologist, there was no evidence that the baby was breathing during the period of labour.
The other baby died as a result of a heart deformation. The report indicated that the mother, Nelita Greene, found out that her baby had a heart deformation, resulting in the baby not surviving the final stage of pregnancy. It is reported that she had defaulted from treatment during the course of her pregnancy.
The Pathologist’s report states that the cause of death had been diagnosed as multiple cardiac malformations and intestinal stenosis.
Cummings expressed condolences to the mothers and suggested counselling for them.