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A young man has "lost everything" after a 'healthy' first-time mother and her newborn baby died within hours of each other. Mellodie-Ocean Jarman, 19, had reported
feeling faint and dizzy on her way to a routine pregnancy scan on Friday, January 31. At her scan, a doctor informed Mellodie she was 'low on iron' after she described her
symptoms. Family members say she was sent home with medication and antibiotics. The following day at her home in Atherton, Greater Manchester, Mellodie began to complain of difficulties with
breathing and vision. Paramedics rushed Mellodie to the Royal Bolton Hospital, performing CPR in a desperate attempt to revive her, reports Bristol Live. Upon arrival at the hospital, an
emergency C-section was carried out and Mellodie gave birth to baby Athena-Pearl seven weeks prematurely, in the early hours of Sunday, February 2. Tragically, Mellodie died around an hour
after the operation and the family were informed that baby Athena-Pearl wouldn't survive. She leaves behind her 18-year-old partner, Daniel Darbyshire, and grieving mother Justine Ryan,
aged 52. Devastated uncle Steven Darby, 32, said: "We got a phone call at around four o'clock to say baby was deteriorating so we need to make our way back. "We made our way
back up to the suite and we proceeded to speak to the priest and have a baptism. Then it was planned for Athena to be placed on a portable machine so she can walk down and transfer to the
mortuary, where she was placed in Mellodie's arms and her life support was switched off." A grief-stricken Daniel then wheeled Athena-Pearl in a pushchair back to the neonatal ward
to spend more time with her. She died away just before 6.30pm. Steven said: "He doesn't know what to do with himself, which is understandable in these situations he's lost
everything. "Everything he's planned, everything he's wanted to do seems worse at the minute. We're supporting him the best we can." Mellodie's mother Justine
said: "Mellodie was a sassy, upfront person who always said it how it is. She knew what she wanted in life and always found the banter and funny side in things. She was a real
character." Steven said: "At the moment, we don't know anything until an investigation determines the full extent of what happened. She was a healthy 19-year-old with no
health complications, so we just can't comprehend what has happened. Now we are having to go to funeral directors and sort out funeral costs, which is quite a daunting experience in
itself, so I wanted to setup a fundraiser so the family do not have to worry about any of these costs." "It was deeply traumatic [in hospital] but the doctors and neo-natal team
were absolutely fantastic, and they all tried their absolute best to save the baby." "You could tell that it was traumatic for them too, but they did all they could to support
us." The family now faces the burden of hefty funeral expenses. Those who would like to contribute to the fundraiser can do so at this link:
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