A MUM whose baby daughter almost died of a cardiac arrest is issuing a stark warning to other parents. What started as a viral infection turned into a nightmare that left little Beatrix, one, fighting for her life - and she remains in hospital to this day. Beatrix’s mum, Keira Willis, 35, claims the GP told her not to worry as her one-year-old’s symptoms worsened over a few days.
But she eventually took her to A&E and demanded to be seen, having a gut feeling something was not right. Her instinct saved her tot’s life, as an inflammatory heart condition was detected and only a few hours after being admitted to hospital, Beatrix suffered a cardiac arrest . Beatrix remains in Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where she can only survive through intense medication and sedation while doctors run tests.
Keira, a stay-at-home mum from Buckinghamshire, said: “I’m glad I was a bit bossy and I put my foot down and demanded to be seen because if I put her to bed that night like I had been doing, just thinking that it was just a virus, she could have died. “I felt like if I had been listened to from the get go, we might not be in this critical stage where she now needs medication to survive. “I think you just need to push and go with your gut.
“I don’t blame anyone for what has happened, and I don’t think it’s anyone’s fault, it’s just such a sad situation to be in.” Most read in Health In June 2024, Keira’s children – Logan, 13, Lila, 10, Esme, 10, Tabitha.