Police probe death of Pala Negara’s newborn son after home birth
Police in New South Wales are investigating the death of Pala Negara’s newborn son, who died on the day he was born. The investigation will establish the circumstances surrounding the death, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.
The former reality television star said she gave birth at home in Possum Creek on 28 August, 20 days after her due date, after registering with a local home birth programme. She said the programme ended her care at 41 weeks and six days, and that a rare placental abruption was identified only after delivery; her son, Harmony, died at Gold Coast University Hospital, with an autopsy finding hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy as the cause. Negara said she was receiving counselling and recovering from a postpartum haemorrhage.
In short
- Police are investigating the newborn’s death.
- Harmony died hours after his home birth.
- His mother says she felt let down by the care programme.
Explained simply
Pala Negara is an Australian former reality television star who gave birth to her son, Harmony, at home in Possum Creek, New South Wales. She had registered with a local programme for planned home births, which provided care during her pregnancy.
A placental abruption is when the placenta separates from the wall of the womb before birth, which can affect the baby’s oxygen supply. Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy is brain injury caused by too little oxygen or blood flow; in this case, it was listed as the cause of Harmony’s death.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Police launch investigation into death of Ex on the Beach star Pala Negara’s newborn son after home birth 20 days past due date as grieving mother tells the Mail: ‘We did everything right’”.