Mother Whose Newborn Nearly Died And Has Lasting Brain Damage From A Common Group B Strep Infection Says GP Dismissed Her Concerns And Told Her To Treat Her Daughter With Calpol

Mother Whose Newborn Nearly Died And Has Lasting Brain Damage From A Common Group B Strep Infection Says GP Dismissed Her Concerns And Told Her To Treat Her Daughter With Calpol



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mother who claims she was told by a doctor to treat her sick newborn with Calpol has revealed ignoring his advice saved her from a deadly infection which would have killed her an hour later.

Victoria Auton, 35, from Hartlepool, had a strong gut feeling something was seriously wrong with her little girl, despite being told by her GP that 'there was nothing to worry about'.

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The mother-of-two noticed Lexie had a high temperature and looked pale in colour and rushed her to A&E just in time.

Lexie was immediately given oxygen and later diagnosed with Group B Streptococcus meningitis (GBS), a deadly infection passed down during pregnancy.

Victoria Auton, 35, from Hartlepool, pictured with her husband Robbie and their two children, said ignoring her doctor's advice saved her little girl's life

Lexie is now healthy and thriving at home - after months of physio and specialised treatment to help combat the brain damage she sustained as a result of the infection.

Victoria, an office manager and photographer, said: 'The doctor's told me she had been an hour away from death. If we had gone back to bed she would have been dead in the morning.'

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