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A grieving mother has been left fuming after midwives described how the humour became 'dark and twisty' around the time her baby died.
Robyn Davis, who is a former midwife, nearly died and her baby, Orlando, suffered catastrophic brain damage which led to his death at two weeks old.
This happened after staff failed to realise the 28-year-old had developed a rare condition during labour.
Orlando had no heartbeat when he was born by emergency C-Section at 2.37am on September 10, 2021. His mother nearly died after she suffered seizures caused by low sodium levels triggered by an imbalance of fluids.
Although the baby was resuscitated for 20 minutes as Mrs Davis was put into an induced coma, he tragically passed away two weeks later in intensive care at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
Mrs Davis, from Steyning, West Sussex, suffered life changing injuries and was put into a coma for three days following a number of seizures at Worthing Hospital
And his mother was furious to come across a Facebook post by the leading midwife a day after the birth in which she said the humour got 'dark and twisty around 3am'.
Robyn Davis, who is a former midwife, nearly died and her baby, Orlando, suffered catastrophic brain damage which led to his death at two weeks old
Orlando had no heartbeat when he was born by emergency C-Section at 2.37am on September 10, 2021. His mother nearly died after she suffered seizures caused by low sodium levels
His mother was furious to come across a Facebook post by the leading midwife a day after the birth in which she said the humour got 'dark and twisty around 3am'
The mother wrote on X: 'Imagine finding that the midwives spoke about the night you almost died and your son died like this on social media.
'This was a post from the labour ward co-ordinator the next day. My son was born dead at 2.37am and was being revived for 20 mins and I was being put into a coma.'
She posted a screenshot of the Facebook post which opened with 'massive shoutout!!'
It read: 'Just wanted to express my sheer admiration for my team on Thursday night!
'It was a particularly busy night with emergency after emergency.
'But the team work, dedication, support and utter professionalism amongst out team was unbelievable.
'The humour got dark and twisty around 3am, but it got us through to home time, shame none of us could move by that point!'.
The post ended: 'You all bloody rock. Thank you...Until next time.' It also included the hashtag #Teamworkmakesthedreamwork.
Orlando Davis was the second baby for Jonny and Robyn Davis. The family were hoping the inquiry would identify what led Orlando to suffer the fatal brain injury
Orlando had a raised foetal heart rate and was brought into Worthing Hospital from home
The newborn died two weeks later in intensive care at the Royal Sussex County Hospital
Mrs Davis blasted the post on X: 'Dark and twisty humour at the time I was being placed into a coma and my husband was inconsolable not being allowed in theatre to see either of us.
'The NMC did not regard this information as important for the individuals case. To me it marks zero empathy and professionalism.'
An inquest into her son's death was previously told that the midwives had never heard of the rare condition caused by the mother drinking seven litres of fluid during labour.
Mrs Davis, a trained midwife who had worked in the same baby unit where she was taken, is now accusing her former colleagues of negligence.
Along with her husband Jonny, Mrs Davis is suing the hospital in a separate case helped by birth injury specialist Laura Cook, of CL Medilaw.
A spokesman for CL Medilaw said medics had 'failed' to monitor Mrs Davis's fluid consumption and urine output during labour 'despite identified concerns'.
Mrs Davis said her fluid levels were not monitored resulting in hyponatraemia - defied as low sodium levels in the blood which can be caused drinking too much water.
Robyn Davis said she took on the fluid but was unable to pee after going into labour during a low risk planned home birth. Pictured: Robyn with her husband Jonny
Robyn, from Steyning, West Sussex, suffered life changing injuries and was put into a coma for three day following a number of seizures at Worthing Hospital
She came out of a coma after three days but said it was not until she was transferred to see her son the following day that she found out how seriously ill he was.
Orlando, who was the couple's second child, was transferred to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after being born with no heartbeat.
He was left severely brain damaged and died in his parents arms after 14 days.
Worthing Hospital's policy on monitoring fluid balance has changed since Orlando's death, the court heard.
In a statement read to the court in Chichester previously, Mrs Davies said she did not feel 'safe' during the labour at the hospital she used to work at.
She told the
