this is really sad
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Topic: this is really sad
Posted By: my2angels
Subject: this is really sad
Date Posted: 23 October 2007 at 4:07pm
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Not sure how to do the linky thing but basically
Woman dies and smothers baby Police are calling the deaths of a mother and her baby a tragic and freak accident - the woman died and accidentally smothered child 23 October 2007 Police say the death of a mother and her child near Christchurch is a "tragic and freak accident". Sergeant Danny Harker says police were called to an address in Lincoln at about 8am yesterday, where the death of a 36-year-old woman and her 10-month-old baby had been reported. Mr Harker says a post-mortem examination today revealed the woman, Irene Skurr, died of deep vein thrombosis. He says it appears she was feeding her baby son, Cameron McDrury, when she died and accidentally smothered him. Mr Harker says there are no suspicious circumstances and the freak accident has traumatised the family. |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 October 2007 at 4:09pm
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OMG that is trully awful, that poor family. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 23 October 2007 at 4:19pm
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That's so sad. I read an article on this earlier but they didn't say how she had died - only that it was of natural causes and I was wondering how the baby had also died. How horrible for their family. -------------  
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 23 October 2007 at 4:37pm
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OMGosh that is so sad ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 October 2007 at 7:55pm
Awwww  -------------  |
Posted By: mummy_dee
Date Posted: 24 October 2007 at 11:32am
OMG how awful  ------------- Daphne Married Stuart: 19/03/05 Oliver: 9/06/06 Lilia due: 19/03/08 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 24 October 2007 at 11:35am
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That is awful aye.. i found it interesting the spin they put on it on the news last night "a devasting breastfeeding accident" I felt a bit like it was blaming breastfeeding in some way.. just my 2 cents, i do see how it was .. but i just thought that statement was a bit off. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 25 October 2007 at 3:03am
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Yeah they worded it similar to that in MSN- saying that health workers were having to reassure BFing mothers that their babies aren't at risk. Trust the NZ media to put that spin on it.
So sad ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 25 October 2007 at 11:33am
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Read that yesterday. So so so sad for the family... ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: jldev
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 3:46pm
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Yes, what a terrible double tragedy. And what's worse is that's its not even something other Mums can learn from because it was such a freak accident there was nothing that could have prevented it. Gosh, life is so unfair sometimes
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Posted By: emmapea
Date Posted: 08 November 2007 at 9:48pm
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Yeah this was so so sad... in my hormonal state definately made me cry ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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