What Happened to the Family
Sanita Martin was unable to be saved, and she was pronounced dead at the hospital. Unfortunately, so was her baby. Though all efforts were made to save the baby, it expired shortly after its mother. At just 31-weeks along, the unborn baby did not have a very high chance of success at life. Martin’s orphaned son is now living with his grandmother, Sanita’s mom. Read on to find out why pregnant women should be extremely cautious about snake bites.
How A Baby Would Look Born At 31 Weeks Old
Her Pregnancy Might Have Had Something to Do with Her Death
Dr. Timothy Jackson is a toxicologist at the Australian Venom Research Center. He claims that Martin’s pregnancy hastened her death because of low blood pressure. Supine hypotension is associated with pregnancy. When she was bitten by the snake, it likely caused her quick collapse. Snake bites can cause significant fluctuations with blood pressure, leading to rapid deaths. It happens so often that it’s called “Rapid Collapse” in Australia.
Dr. Timothy Jackson
