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Mom Feels Asleep Breastfeeding And Woke Up To Find Her Baby Son Lifeless In Arms
‘Something no mom should ever have to experience’
A mother has recalled the nightmare of waking up to discover her two-month-old son passed away in her arms after she fell asleep while breastfeeding in bed.
Laurie Jade Woodruff, 30 explained how it was love at first sight when Arthur was given birth via an emergency C-section on January 6th, 2015.
Laurie Jade Woodruff, 30, recalled the nightmare of waking up to discover her two-month-old son passed away in her arms after she fell asleep while breastfeeding in bed
Laurie, who is from Derbyshire equally admitted she struggled with breastfeeding, but endured, despite leaving her always exhausted.
Specifically, on the 27th of February, 2015 – Laurie while attempting to soothe the crying Arthur agreed to feed him in her bed but woke up in the early hours to find his lifeless body cold.
Laurie explained how it was love at first sight when Arthur was given birth via an emergency C-section on January 6th, 2015
Revealing Arthur had passed away from a sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) via a post-mortem, Laurie continually blamed herself for the first year and struggled to mourn.
But gradually, the mom came to understand that Arthur’s death had occurred for a reason and started to regain her strength by engaging in a healing business working as an astrologer, psychotherapist and psychic.
The new mom has also decided to bravely share her story to Mark Baby Loss Awareness Week later this month, in a bid to warn breastfeeding mothers about the dangers of co-sleeping
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Accordingly, Laurie welcomed her second child, Henry, 2, but still misses the presence of Arthur every day.
The new mom has also decided to bravely share her story to Mark Baby Loss Awareness Week later this month, in a bid to warn breastfeeding mothers about the dangers of co-sleeping.
Speaking about Arthur, Laurie said: ‘I loved being a mum and when I first set my eye on him, I smiled and overwhelmed with joy. I couldn’t just believe it. Many times, I would just stare and see how beautiful he was.’
Laurie revealed the days that followed Arthur’s death were dark and desperate, with the grief doing rare things to her
Being healed, Laurie completed her training in psychotherapy and astrology and began writing again
Arthur was, however, almost three months old, when Laurie found her son’s lifeless body on a wintery morning.
