A distraught man has taken to Instagram to blame Island Maternity Hospital for his wife’s death after a cesarean section, alleging that the hospital was careless and inept.
His wife died in the early hours of October 30 after giving birth to a son on October 29. She left behind a daughter and a newborn son.
The distraught husband described the complications that occurred during the surgery, such as the unapproved removal of fibroids and the delays brought on by repeated requests for more blood and medication, in a thorough post made through his account Kelion Arts.
After several transfusions and emergency procedures, his wife experienced cardiac arrest despite desperate attempts to find the required supplies.
He was not told about the fibroid operation beforehand and would have refused consent if consulted, he said, expressing frustration at the medical team’s unclear communication.
The man is now looking for legal assistance in order to sue the hospital, claiming that their actions caused his wife’s premature death. His tale has received a lot of attention, leading to online indignation and demands for responsibility in the medical field.
How Island Maternity Hospital killed my wife during childbirth
“Island maternity took my wife’s life due to incompetence and stupidity.
“My wife was scheduled for a CS on the 29th of October 2024. That morning we arrived the hospital and were booked. I made payments for everything including delivery of 2 pints of -ve O blood. She was the 3rd person booked for the day. The first 3 people stayed an average of 30 minutes in the theatre before both baby and mother where brought out.
“When it was her turn after 3 people, she was wheeled into the theatre. About 15 minutes later my son was brought out and shown to me. 12:26pm. A pretty baby boy.
“I expected my wife would be out in the next 15 but a nurse came to meet me that they needed me to source for more blood because there’s fibroid in my wife’s womb blocking the pathway to stitch the womb and they cut it off hence the delay. ‘Cut it off’? Who asked for them to cut it off?
“They asked me to go get 2 more pints of blood (NB: this blood is not just easy to get). Luckily for me I made calls and we got the 2 pints.
“They brought her out, hooked intravenous thingies on her and stuff. A few hours passed. Nurse asked me to go get Rogham from the pharmacy.
“While I was there I got a call from my BIL that my wife was being rushed into the theatre again. On rushing back the nurse told me her tummy was swelling due to blood accumulation and they had to take her in for emergency surgery. My BIL told me my wife complained of difficulty breathing. They had already gotten my BIL to sign a form for complete removal of her uterus.
“After more than 30 minutes she was brought out and wheeled to the ICU where she struggled for her life. I had to rally for 4 more pints of blood which included renting the hospital ambulance all the way to gbagada and then yaba to get blood plasma then getting 4 more pints of blood ( they even had to use o+ blood) from wherever we could get from.
“3:00am She was on the 7th pint when she went into cardiac arrest and never made it back.
“My wife died due to the hospitals incompetence because I they had informed me about carrying out a fibroid operation with CS I would have told them not to.
“I need lawyers who are willing to help us on a litigation against this hospital.”
Published by Ejoh Caleb
