Babies and toddlers love putting just about anything in their mouths that they can get their hands on, which is why parents spend so much time baby proofing the house and clearing away possibly dangerous household items like coins or detergent from their reach.
One Australian couple knew how easily babies could choke or swallow small items and always made sure nothing dangerous was within reach. However, they never realized the one deadly item that they left lying around the entire house inside toys, remotes, and even some greeting cards.
Last January, Allison Rees found her 14-month-old crying and vomiting, which was odd considering nothing had been wrong just the night before. Rees and her husband rushed baby Isabella to the hospital, but were sent home when she stopped vomiting and appeared to be fine.
The concerned parents ended up bringing Isabella back to the hospital several times within two weeks, and each time they failed to realize that baby Isabella had swallowed a tiny but deadly battery that had been lodged in her throat.
On January 4th, Allison found Isabella lying in her crib, soaked in a pool of blood. They rushed her straight to the ER as she vomited up dried blood. Doctors finally took an x-ray, and realized what was wrong, but Isabella tragically passed away on the operating table from cardiac arrest.
“What we would give to have another chance to hear your voice, to feel your kiss and to see you grow. Our hearts are broken,” said the Rees family, who have spread her story and created Bella’s Footprints to warn other parents about how dangerous batteries can be if swallowed by small children and how easy they are for kids to get their hands on.
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[Featured image: Facebook/Bella’s Footprints]
Baby Tragically Dies After Swallowing A Button Battery is an article from: LifeDaily