Newborn baby died suddenly after an hour of taking photos with his family, his mother was terrified to know the truth behind

Miss Emily Vandenbrouck, from Paignton, Devon (USA), said her daughter Fleur Edwards went to sleep in a completely happy and normal state, but then she never woke up again.

In fact, he has been infected with strep and died while sleeping in a crib. The day before Fleur's death, the family attended a fundraising event for relatives. Ms. Emily said:

"Fleur was held and kissed by a lot of people that day - maybe someone hugged him but he didn't wash his hands after going to the toilet. I just wanted to raise awareness so other families didn't have to go the pain we experience every day ".

Fleur is in the picture of happy families, the baby is fed normally and still laughs happily just hours before. Miss Emily recalls: "I go to bed normally like always, do not have fever, nothing unusual but then I never wake up.

Fleur slept all night in our room. Her father was the first to discover. I tried to give my child a cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Everything was like a dream, for a few weeks I had to try to wake myself up.

The photo was taken at 6 pm the previous day - it was very precious because it was the only one with all the family members together. "

The doctors were also puzzled by Fleur's death because the baby's spine showed no signs of infection. Finally, autopsies at Great Ormond Street Hospital for children found that they were infected with Group B streptococcus (GBS). Most newborn GBS infections usually occur within the first few hours or days of birth. Group B streptococcal infection early onset will be within the first 6 days after birth, late onset usually after the first week or before 3 months after birth.

Now Miss Emily is doing everything she can to warn other parents about the infection and she is very angry about the lack of universal knowledge for mothers.

What is a group B streptococcus specialist?

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is one of many types of bacteria that normally live in the body. For every 3 adults, 1 carries 'intestinal GBS' and 1 in 4 carries the bacteria in the 'private area'.

Most do not know that GBS is 'living' in their bodies because they are completely harmless or have any signs. However, in some cases, GBS can cause serious infections such as sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, and even death for babies.

How to know if my body has GBS?

To know if the body carries GBS, it is best to do a microbial culture test. This test will help the doctor know in advance whether the baby may be infected with GBS and plan to monitor signs of GSB infection in the newborn.