Louth County Coroner Ronan Maguire has returned a verdict of death by medical misadventure in the inquest of infant Killian Lally Doyle.
The inquest heard that Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda failed to diagnose that the infant was in the breech position.
Killian Lally Doyle was born at the hospital on 20 May 2013 and died eight days later at Temple Street Children's Hospital in Dublin, as a result of severe oxygen deprivation during birth due to compression of the cord.
The inquest heard evidence from the perinatal pathologist who performed the post-mortem examination.
Dr John Gillen said that on examination the baby was normally grown and there were no unexpected malformations of any sort. He noted that there was no evidence of chromosomal disorder or any sign of infection.
He added that on internal examination there was evidence of a low oxygen injury and microscopic examination demonstrated signs of a least one episode of hypoxia.
Dr Gillen said there was damage to the brain and to the kidneys.
Yesterday, his mother Kim Lally told the inquest that she will never forget the birth as long as she lives.
She said she was terrified and in terrible pain when she arrived at the hospital around 6am on the day Killian was born.
Ms Lally said the pain in her lower back was bad and she felt intense pressure in her pelvic region and told nurses of this both on the phone and at the hospital when she arrived.
Killian’s father Wayne Doyle said he was dearly looking forward to becoming a father and that he was horrified to see his wife in so much pain.
Following today's verdict, Ms Lally said that although they cannot bring Killian back, they hoped lessons were learned.
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