MY 20 HOURS OF HELL!

NANDI Dladla had to spend 20 hours with her dead
baby inside her after nurses allegedly told her to
deliver it herself!
The 22-year-old from Mayville, west of Durban, said
her horrific ordeal started when her doctor gave her a
letter saying doctors at Addington Hospital should
operate once she started feeling labour pains.
“This was because there wasn’t enough water in my
womb and my baby’s life was at risk.
“On Sunday, I felt pains and rushed to the hospital,”
said Nandi.
“I felt the baby kick at 1am but at 6am on Monday
morning, I was told my baby was dead.
“Nurses said they couldn’t remove the baby and I had
to wait for it to come out itself or speak to a social
worker first.”
Eventually the baby was removed.
“Carrying my dead baby inside me was a long and
painful experience.”
Her sister, Nokukhanya Ntuli (43) said the nurses were
cruel.
“First of all, it was their fault the baby died.
“If they had acted fast the baby might still be alive. We
want the health department to investigate what really
happened.
“We are angry as we were looking forward to having a
new baby in our family,” she said.
KZN Health Department spokesman Sam Mkhwanazi
said he couldn’t discuss clinical matters with people not
involved unless authorised to do so.
“Healthcare users who have queries or concerns are
advised to raise them through the established
complaints mechanism of the department,” he said.
“These include raising their concerns with the
management of the health institution concerned or the
ombudsman of the department.
“Without disclosing the name of the person involved,
the person can continue to receive medical attention.”