'Baby Tommy's here, Chelsea's not': First-time mum dies in childbirth
A 31-year-old first-time mother, Chelsea McGillivray, died from a sudden cardiac event during childbirth at a Glasgow hospital. Her newborn son, Tommy, is healthy, and the family is currently mourning the loss while caring for the infant.
Why it matters
The tragic event highlights the rare but devastating risks associated with childbirth and the impact of sudden maternal mortality on families.
Image source, McGillivray family Image caption, Chelsea McGillivray, 31, suffered an unknown cardiac event during labour
The family of a first-time mum who died in childbirth say her newborn son is the "light" that's keeping them going through their grief.
Chelsea McGillivray suffered an unknown cardiac event during labour last Monday after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.
The 31-year-old, from Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire, received CPR but doctors were unable to resuscitate her.
Her son Tommy was taken to the neonatal intensive care unit where he was monitored after the traumatic birth, but got home healthy two days later.
"I don't think it has hit us yet, it doesn't feel real," Chelsea's sister-in-law Lorna McGillivray told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime programme .
"We will be laughing and telling stories one minute then we're breaking down the next - so it's a rollercoaster at the moment.
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