"A mother who lost 22 pints of blood during childbirth praised the incredible NHS team who saved her and her daughter's life in south London. Harriet Paget, 36, suffered a set of rare and life-threatening complications at St George's Hospital in Tooting which consultants describe as their most challenging case to date Mrs Paget, from Farnham, Surrey, was admitted following a diagnosis of placenta accreta after experiencing bleeding at 30 weeks."
"She is so touched by the care received at St George's, she gave her daughter the middle name Ana as a special tribute to her consultant, Ana Pinas. Mrs Paget is now urging the public to celebrate their health heroes in the local NHS equivalent of the Oscars. Now in its second year, the St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group's CARE Awards recognise excellent clinical and essential support staff."
"Mrs Paget said: It can be miserable living out parts of your pregnancy in hospital when you're away from your family, but the caring teams at St George's made it bearable. During the time I stayed in the hospital, I was filled with gratitude for everyone who cared for me both during my pregnancy and my recovery and of course to all who were instrumental in saving my life."
Harriet Paget, 36, experienced placenta accreta and bleeding at 30 weeks, with the placenta growing deeply into the womb and passing through to the uterine wall. She was hospitalised and gave birth at 35 weeks via a planned C-section by a specialist accreta team led by obstetrics and fetal medicine consultant Ana Pinas. Mrs Paget lost 22 pints of blood during childbirth; the infant required immediate breathing support and the mother was taken to intensive care. Both mother and daughter recovered. Mrs Paget gave her daughter the middle name Ana in tribute to Ms Pinas and is urging public recognition of NHS staff through local CARE Awards.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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