Halifax woman, 29, dies of a blood clot just hours after giving birth

An aspiring midwife who ‘just wanted to be a mother’ died hours after giving birth, her heartbroken family have revealed. Chelsea Pearce, 29, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, died on November 27 after suffering a fatal blood clot following the birth of her son, Roman. Ms Pearce, who worked as a health visitor, was described as … Read more

Chrissy Teigen tweets her relief at hearing her baby’s heartbeat after discovering ‘huge clot’

Chrissy Teigen had a ‘really scary’ morning on Tuesday as she described the terrifying moment she thought she’d lost her baby. The 34-year-old model, pregnant with her third child, has been keeping fans updated on her high-risk pregnancy as she remains on bed rest in hospital. In an early morning tweet, Chrissy expressed her relief … Read more

Mother, 20, was killed by a blood clot three weeks after giving birth to her second child

Mother, 20, was killed by a blood clot three weeks after giving birth to her second child by caesarean section Jasmine Donkin, 20, died three weeks after the birth of her second child She collapsed at her home in Herne Bay, Kent, and died on New Year’s Eve A post-mortem examination found blood clots in … Read more

Prince Joachim of Denmark will have no lasting physical injuries after suffering blood clot in brain

Prince Joachim of Denmark will not suffer any long-term effects after undergoing surgery for a blood clot in his brain, the royal palace has reported.  On Friday the 51-year-old son of Queen Margrethe, who is sixth in line to the throne, was rushed to Toulouse University Hospital in France, where he was immediately operated on. The … Read more

A woman who thought she just had a hangover found her contraceptive pill formed a brain blood clot

A woman has told how she’s lucky to be alive after her ‘hangover’ turned out to be a cluster of blood clots on her brain – caused by her contraceptive pill. Professional horse groom Lucie Edwards, 25, Solihull, from West Midlands, thought she was suffering from a hangover after a family birthday party – but when … Read more