Father and his four sons in disbelief after mom and her unborn baby die within days of each other following a tragic pregnancy accident
- Mother and unborn daughter die in pregnancy accident
- Lauren Thompson suffered a midwifery tragedy
- Her death leaves behind her husband and four boys
A mother and her unborn baby have died tragically after her uterus suddenly ruptured, leaving her husband and four boys shaken.
Lauren Thompson was almost 37 weeks pregnant with her baby daughter Hannah when she was rushed to hospital in severe pain.
The 39-year-old suffered an obstetric tragedy after her uterus ruptured.
Ms Thompson’s baby did not survive the trauma before she also passed away on Saturday after fighting for her life for a week.
a GoFundMe page was set up to support her husband Ben and their four children aged 2, 4, 7 and 9.
Mother-of-four Lauren Thompson (left) and her unborn child both died after a pregnancy accident that left her four boys and their father Ben Thompson (right) in deep mourning
The 39-year-old mother suffered a ruptured uterus and her baby Hannah did not survive the trauma before Ms. Thompson died a week later after a brain haemorrhage (Photo: The Thompson family)
“The news has hit everyone who knew her like a sledgehammer,” the GoFundMe states.
“Lauren was the most incredible mom, she dedicated her life to her boys and she homeschooled them with so much patience and passion.
“Anyone who has met them can feel the love and respect between them all. She will be greatly missed by all, especially her family.
“The loss of such a kind person and wonderful mother will be felt forever.”
The page provided an update stating that since her death, the four boys are “doing as well as can be expected given the circumstances.”
Her husband Ben Thompson told Courier Mail her uterus had grown into her previous C-section scar and it wasn’t picked up on any scan, making what happened come as a complete shock.
“I can’t believe she’s gone,” he said.
“We have four boys, ages two to nine… The little ones have no idea where their mother has gone.”
The cause of death remains in the hands of the coroner, but it is clear that the placenta grew too deep into the uterine wall and caused a rupture of the uterus.
Mr Thompson said medical staff initially believed his wife would survive the ordeal, but this was not the case.
The cause of death remains in the hands of the coroner, but it is clear that Mrs. Thompson’s placenta grew too deep into the uterine wall and caused a rupture of the uterus.
After she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, the boys and Mr. Thompson entered the room to kiss her goodbye.
“They all said ‘love you mama’. I don’t think they really understood… I ran her hand through it.’ said Mr. Thompson.
The father-of-four said his partner was a superwoman who homeschooled the boys and “made everything look so easy.”
“People say in such a casual way that their wife is their other half, but she was really mine,” he said.
Both Lauren and Hannah will be cremated together and funds from the GoFundMe campaign will help with funeral costs and continued support for the boys.