Mother Of Stillborn Baby Campaigning To Encourage Women To Advocate For Their Own Bodies

Kildare's Chelsea Brereton is sharing her story in the hope no other woman will experience the same thing.

A Mum, who lost her son after a stillbirth in Portlaoise Hospital, says she won't stop campaigning to raise awareness about the importance expecting Mothers advocating for their own bodies. 

Chelsea Brereton believes her son Mason would still be alive if she had received proper care by medical staff at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise during her pregnancy. 

Ms Brereton wanted an inquest into the death of her son, to produce a verdict of medical misadventure. 

However Laois Coroner Eugene O'Connor delivered a 'narrative verdict' - a decision that attributes no blame. 

The Naas woman is also highly critical of the fact that her baby's organs were retained after a postmortem against the express instructions of her and her partner. 

She says she wants some good to come from her loss:  

Read more: Woman Claims Stillborn Baby Would Be Alive If She Received Better Treatment From Portlaoise Hospital

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