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KRISTOPHER LUKE CLARK-HANSON — USA
Lived March 4, 2008 to March 6, 2008 Early-onset Mother's GBS Status: Tested negative Gestational Age: Full-term (c-section) Age Harmed: 2 days of age |
We were ready for Kristopher. Everything was set. We were getting ready to go to the hospital and never would have even thought something could happen like this. Kristopher's daddy, Freddy, and I took pictures as we were all set to go. We got to the hospital about 12:05 AM and they started hooking me up to all kinds of stuff--their regular routine. I was so excited --something finally no one can take away. I thought in my head that I had been tested for GBS, but the test results were negative. I thought in my head, "What was GBS?" I had no clue even though I had tested negative. I still wanted to know what it was. My first baby and I just wanted to ask so many questions, but I was never told what it was. They just told me some women have it and so don't worry about it because I tested negative for GBS. So I didn't ask any more.
Well, they broke my water at 9:00 AM and it was time to have him, but I stopped dilating at 6 cm so the the doctor told me I would have to have a C-section so I did. He was the biggest baby I had ever seen in my life. I was so happy. He looked so healthy, but I did not get to hold him yet. I was still coming out from the anesthesia from having a C-section and did not know what was going on. My mom and his daddy and aunts (my sisters) got to hold him, but not me yet. He started having problems. No one knew what was going on and the nurse came and got him from the room. Then she came back to the room and told me that my big 10 lb, 2 oz. boy was having problems breathing and had gone from 47% oygen to 100% in less than an hour and that he would have to be transferred to another hospital to go to the NICU. Well, he went that night and I stayed behind. Still no none knew what was really happening to him. I never could think that I was going to lose him.
Well, the next thing, thank the Lord, they sent me to the same hospital as him and I got to see him for the first time when I was really awake. They had him on all kinds of miachines and oxygen and all kinds of IV's running to him. I could not even pick him up. All I could do is talk to him, that is all. The doctor came in and talked to me. He told me that he had GBS and it had gotten into his bloodstream. I had no clue what it was I did. I did not understand. How did Kristopher get it? I tested negative for GBS! I just did not understand. Then the doctor told me that Kristopher was not going to make it and I did not know what to do. I did not want to leave his side, but sometimes I had to for about 10 minutes so they could check me. Other than that I would not leave him. They told us that he would not make it through the night so his daddy stayed up all night talking to him.
Then his daddy came to get me at about 3:00 AM that morning. He said that Kristopher was opening his eyes. I got down there as fast as I could and they were closed again. I got to see his eyes one time when he looked at me. They I stayed for the rest of the time. The doctor came in and told that he was failing fast and that if I wanted to hold him that they would let me. So I did and about an hour later he held my finger and passed away. I know he knew his mommy had him, but how could his happen to me? I had no clue not knowing a thing about GBS. It just killed my little baby boy, my only child, and I did not know where to turn but to my mom. If my mom was not here or his daddy, Freddy, I don't know what I would do. My daddy was a big help, too. I love them all so much and Kristopher will always be with me forever in my heart.
— Kristina Clark, LA, USA
Kristopher's mother has had buttons made and lets women know how serious GBS is!
Well, they broke my water at 9:00 AM and it was time to have him, but I stopped dilating at 6 cm so the the doctor told me I would have to have a C-section so I did. He was the biggest baby I had ever seen in my life. I was so happy. He looked so healthy, but I did not get to hold him yet. I was still coming out from the anesthesia from having a C-section and did not know what was going on. My mom and his daddy and aunts (my sisters) got to hold him, but not me yet. He started having problems. No one knew what was going on and the nurse came and got him from the room. Then she came back to the room and told me that my big 10 lb, 2 oz. boy was having problems breathing and had gone from 47% oygen to 100% in less than an hour and that he would have to be transferred to another hospital to go to the NICU. Well, he went that night and I stayed behind. Still no none knew what was really happening to him. I never could think that I was going to lose him.
Well, the next thing, thank the Lord, they sent me to the same hospital as him and I got to see him for the first time when I was really awake. They had him on all kinds of miachines and oxygen and all kinds of IV's running to him. I could not even pick him up. All I could do is talk to him, that is all. The doctor came in and talked to me. He told me that he had GBS and it had gotten into his bloodstream. I had no clue what it was I did. I did not understand. How did Kristopher get it? I tested negative for GBS! I just did not understand. Then the doctor told me that Kristopher was not going to make it and I did not know what to do. I did not want to leave his side, but sometimes I had to for about 10 minutes so they could check me. Other than that I would not leave him. They told us that he would not make it through the night so his daddy stayed up all night talking to him.
Then his daddy came to get me at about 3:00 AM that morning. He said that Kristopher was opening his eyes. I got down there as fast as I could and they were closed again. I got to see his eyes one time when he looked at me. They I stayed for the rest of the time. The doctor came in and told that he was failing fast and that if I wanted to hold him that they would let me. So I did and about an hour later he held my finger and passed away. I know he knew his mommy had him, but how could his happen to me? I had no clue not knowing a thing about GBS. It just killed my little baby boy, my only child, and I did not know where to turn but to my mom. If my mom was not here or his daddy, Freddy, I don't know what I would do. My daddy was a big help, too. I love them all so much and Kristopher will always be with me forever in my heart.
— Kristina Clark, LA, USA
Kristopher's mother has had buttons made and lets women know how serious GBS is!
To learn more about Perinatal & GBS Misconceptions, click HERE.
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To learn more about Why Membranes Should NOT Be Stripped, click HERE.
To learn more about How to Help Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep (GBS), click HERE.
To learn more about the Signs & Symptoms of Preterm Labor, click HERE.
To learn more about the Signs & Symptoms of GBS Infection, click HERE.
To learn more about Why Membranes Should NOT Be Stripped, click HERE.
To learn more about How to Help Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep (GBS), click HERE.