The baby boy was born to
Shakira Dawkins, 21, on October 15 and died the same day apparently after he
developed breathing difficulties.
Ms Dawkins has since raised questions about the quality of care she and her child received from some hospital employees.
Ms Dawkins who gave birth after labour was induced at 8 months and 2 weeks said her ordeal began seven months into the pregnancy when her blood pressure began skyrocketing.
She said she went to the hospital's clinic and was admitted on October 9.
Her child was born at 4:53 am October 15 however, she said she became concerned when he would not breast feed and began to turn blue.
"About five minutes after he was born the middle of his hand began to turn blue so I called the nurse who took him and placed him in an incubator to warm him up. She said I soon get him back but by the time I go up there, the shift change and nurse had left.
"I went to another nurse and asked if I could get my baby now but she didn't know it was my baby or why he was in the incubator. She asked me if it was my baby and I said yes but she then said I couldn't get him yet," said Ms Dawkins.
Your baby is dead!
She added that she waited through several shift changes as she tried to get information from hospital officials on the status of her child while being told numerous times that he was fine.
Late that evening, Ms Dawkins said her child began to twitch but her queries were met with scant regard by some nurses on duty.
According to her, she became alarmed when she saw a doctor rushing toward the room where her child was being kept.
"I saw him turn to the maternity ward so I started to run behind him to see if it was my baby. I saw him in the room where the baby was but the nurses told me I couldn't go inside.
"About 10 minutes later, the doctor came out and told me to sit down then asked me if I knew the baby had a breathing problem. I said no, no one told me that. He said my baby was born with a breathing problem and he tried his best but the baby didn't make it," said Ms. Dawkin.
An officer at the Morant Bay Police Station confirmed that a complaint was made on October 15 and that an investigation is underway.
The investigating officer said a post mortem is to be done on the little boy's body, which will likely impact the direction the investigation will take.
No date has yet been set for the procedure to be done.
In the meantime, efforts to reach Colleen Wright, Cheif Executive Officer of the Princess Margaret Hospital were unsuccessful as she was out of office for the day.
The police have also sent a letter to the institution requesting information on Miss Dawkins' docket as they continue to probe the case.
It is also understood that an internal investigation into the incident is to be launched at the hospital.
Ms Dawkins has since raised questions about the quality of care she and her child received from some hospital employees.
Ms Dawkins who gave birth after labour was induced at 8 months and 2 weeks said her ordeal began seven months into the pregnancy when her blood pressure began skyrocketing.
She said she went to the hospital's clinic and was admitted on October 9.
Her child was born at 4:53 am October 15 however, she said she became concerned when he would not breast feed and began to turn blue.
"About five minutes after he was born the middle of his hand began to turn blue so I called the nurse who took him and placed him in an incubator to warm him up. She said I soon get him back but by the time I go up there, the shift change and nurse had left.
"I went to another nurse and asked if I could get my baby now but she didn't know it was my baby or why he was in the incubator. She asked me if it was my baby and I said yes but she then said I couldn't get him yet," said Ms Dawkins.
Your baby is dead!
She added that she waited through several shift changes as she tried to get information from hospital officials on the status of her child while being told numerous times that he was fine.
Late that evening, Ms Dawkins said her child began to twitch but her queries were met with scant regard by some nurses on duty.
According to her, she became alarmed when she saw a doctor rushing toward the room where her child was being kept.
"I saw him turn to the maternity ward so I started to run behind him to see if it was my baby. I saw him in the room where the baby was but the nurses told me I couldn't go inside.
"About 10 minutes later, the doctor came out and told me to sit down then asked me if I knew the baby had a breathing problem. I said no, no one told me that. He said my baby was born with a breathing problem and he tried his best but the baby didn't make it," said Ms. Dawkin.
An officer at the Morant Bay Police Station confirmed that a complaint was made on October 15 and that an investigation is underway.
The investigating officer said a post mortem is to be done on the little boy's body, which will likely impact the direction the investigation will take.
No date has yet been set for the procedure to be done.
In the meantime, efforts to reach Colleen Wright, Cheif Executive Officer of the Princess Margaret Hospital were unsuccessful as she was out of office for the day.
The police have also sent a letter to the institution requesting information on Miss Dawkins' docket as they continue to probe the case.
It is also understood that an internal investigation into the incident is to be launched at the hospital.
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