Kimberley Sidhu

I had my second daughter in May 2024. The day before I gave birth, I complained to my midwife I was unwell, and the following four days after her birth. I was dismissed. I went to the ER as I felt something was wrong and was placed into the ICU for sepsis. I can contracted group a strep in my uterus and it was in my blood and spreading to my other organs. (Sepsis and Pregnancy & Childbirth, Sepsis and Group A Streptococcus)

I needed to have an emergency hysterectomy and two blood transfusions while – learning later, I was about to be given CPR on the operating table due to my worsening condition once I was put on anesthesia. I had only saw my newborn for one week in her first month of life. I’m three months post group a strep – I still don’t have full function in my leg due to the infection. My lung is still collapsed due to the pneumonia I got as well. I still have LOTS of things to do going forward but above all, I am here and I thank god my medical team saved me so I can be here for my kids too.