15 h. ago Mother, 34, who tragically died along with her newborn baby after opting for home birth wrongly believed she was low risk, inquest hears

Jennifer Cahill, 34, had suffered serious bleeding and needed two transfusions following the traumatic hospital birth of her first child, a son, three years earlier.

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24 h. ago Paramedics forced into 'impossible decision' before mum and baby died in home birth

Jennifer Cahill died in hospital after giving birth at her family home in Prestwich which she shared with her husband, Robert Cahill. Their second child, baby Agnes, died four days later

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37 h. ago Paramedics faced 'impossible decision' before both mum and baby died in home birth tragedy

Jennifer Cahill and her newborn, Agnes, both passed away.

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38 h. ago Inquest into death of mother and baby told that hospital scare stories have led to huge increase in women wanting difficult home births

The warning came during an inquest into the deaths of Jennifer Cahill, 34, and her baby daughter Agnes, who both died following a traumatic home birth in Prestwich, Manchester, on June 3 last year.

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38 h. ago The 'impossible decision' faced by paramedics before mum and baby died in home birth tragedy

The inquest into the deaths of Jennifer Cahill and daughter Agnes continued at Rochdale Coroners' Court on Monday

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46 h. ago Exhausted mum's final wish before she and baby died in tragic home birth

Jennifer Cahill, 34, was 'really excited' about having a home birth, having had a 'traumatic' experience with her first child who was delivered in a hospital in 2021.

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47 h. ago Exhausted mum's final wish before she and baby died in home birth

A mum who died with her baby after a traumatic home birth fought desperately to deliver her daughter, an inquest has heard, and before tragedy struck she shouted a frustrated plea

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56 h. ago 'Really excited about a home birth': Heartbreaking posts of mother who died with her baby during home birth after traumatic first delivery in hospital

Hand up showing off a beautiful diamond engagement ring, Jennifer Cahill could not look happier.

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4 d. ago The tragic story of the mother and her baby daughter who died after a home birth went catastrophically wrong. What happened? The Daily Mail investigates...

Jennifer Cahill, 34, died shortly after giving birth to her second child at home. She suffered a repeat of the severe haemorrhaging she had experienced with her son the first time around.

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4 d. ago Cause of death for mum who died with baby in home birth tragedy revealed

Jennifer Cahill, 34, died the day after she gave birth at her home in Prestwich and never got to hold baby Agnes - who lived for four days before tragically also dying

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4 d. ago Cause of death of young mum who died with baby daughter in tragic home birth heard for first time

The inquest into the deaths of Jennifer Cahill and daughter Agnes in June 2024 continued at Rochdale Coroners' Court on Friday

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5 d. ago Mum said 'I really want to do this' during home birth before she died with baby

While she was in the birthing pool and struggling with contractions, 34-year-old Jennifer Cahill repeatedly said she wanted to be 'a warrior', midwife team leader Julie Taylor said

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5 d. ago Mum who died with baby in tragic home birth said 'I want to be a warrior' as she began to struggle, court told

A midwife told the inquest that the mum was ‘beating herself up almost' as her home birth became troublesome

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5 d. ago Mother, 34, who died along with her newborn baby after opting for home birth against medical advice shouted 'I am a warrior!' as she struggled to deliver her daughter

Jennifer Cahill, 34, an international export manager, had made it clear she wanted a completely 'physiological' birth for baby Agnes Lily, with no drugs and minimal outside interference.

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6 d. ago Newborn baby's heartbreaking cause of death after dying with mum in tragic home birth

Jennifer Cahill tragically died with her baby girl after her home birth descended into 'chaos', an inquest has heard. She had suffered a 'traumatic' first birth in hopsital before she got pregnant with her daughter Agnes

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6 d. ago Midwife 'used incontinence pad to take notes' during home birth where mum and baby died

Jennifer Cahill, 34, died in hospital the day after she gave birth at the home she shared with her husband

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7 d. ago Midwife saw 'most intense birth plan' before mum, 34, and baby died in home birth tragedy

New mum Jennifer Cahill died just four days after giving birth to her daughter Agnes, who died a matter of hours later, with a midwife noting the 'intense' home birth plan

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7 d. ago Mum, 34, and baby who died in home birth tragedy had 'most intense birth plan' midwife had seen, court told

Community mdiwife, Andrea Walmsley said she was 'concerned' by Jennifer's birth plan

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7 d. ago Mother, 34, who tragically died along with her newborn baby after opting for home birth told midwives she wanted a completely natural labour with no medication, inquest hears

Jennifer Cahill, 34, chose to deliver Agnes Lily at home after feeling 'unsupported' in hospital when she had her son three years

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7 d. ago 'My premature baby died after I was left alone in hospital to give birth by myself'

The 27-year-old says she went into labour at 23 weeks pregnant and was then left alone in the hospital before the machines keeping her baby alive were turned off.

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