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Medication mix-up results in twins' deaths

Sunday, September 21, 2008

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Sharee Davis was 17 weeks pregnant when she was admitted to St. Mary's Medical Center in Florida this month for a routine procedure to prevent premature labor. Instead, the hospital gave Davis the wrong medication, which induced labor and caused her to give birth to stillborn twins. "To have your babies -- let alone my first, then two -- taken at the hands of somebody else," Davis told WPFB before breaking down and falling into boyfriend James Andrews' lap. Hours later, another woman at the same hospital also received the wrong medication, causing her baby to be born with brain damage. The 23-week-old baby is in critical condition at the neonatal intensive care unit.

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That’s terrible : (

- praying4baby#2

Posted 09/21/08 02:39 PM

This is so sad! My heart goes out to the parents in both cases. I hope that the hospital will be investigated!!!!

- M.L.

Posted 09/21/08 11:00 PM

that is so horrible! I hope someone gets fired/sued and makes a public apology. how awful! My heart goes out to her and the other mom!

- Stef

Posted 09/22/08 10:04 AM

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