A newborn baby girl died after a nurse allegedly dragged her out of bed while her parents went home to take a quick shower.
Ellieana J. Peyton was born on March 4 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio and was placed in the NICU because she had cardiomyopathy – a cardiovascular disease, according to a GoFundMe page.
Because she was born with the left side of her heart being a bit smaller than it should be, Ellieana was monitored around the clock.
Her mother and father, Mackenzie and Tyler Peyton, were elated to hear that their little girl would soon get to go home with them on May 28 – but just three days before everything changed.
‘The hospital nurse put the cords hooked to my daughter in her pocket and forgot she had the cords in her pocket and dragged my daughter out of bed when she went to go leave,’ Mackenzie wrote on Facebook.
‘She already had a 20 percent chance of life and this hospital wants to be so careless and be so dumb with a NEWBORN BABY,’ she added.
Ellieana was left with a fractured skull and severe bleeding from her head, Mackenzie said.
‘I left for [an] hour to come take a shower and get the worst phone call no parent should ever receive when [they’re] supposed to be helping her and taking care of her,’ she added.
After days of fighting for her life, Ellieana tragically took her final breath on March 31 – just 27 days after she was born.
Her fatal injuries were caused by a fall from a crib, according to the coroner’s report obtained by McClatchy News.
Ellieana’s cause of death was listed as ‘Congenital dilated cardiomyopathy complicated by blunt force head injuries’ and ruled an accident, per the report.
‘Been mad at the world since the day I walked out the hospital without my baby,’ Mackenzie wrote online.
Her late daughter has been described as a baby who ‘had the most contagious smile that would light up the room, her obituary read.
‘She had the most beautiful brown eyes that you could stare into for hours. She was always so alert, and she wanted to see her surroundings.
‘With one laugh from her mommy or hearing her daddy’s voice, she would look everywhere until she found them,’ it went on.
A funeral was held for her on April 5, followed by a ‘dignified cremation.’
‘Ellie mommy misses you so much already, I just sat in your room and cried. Your beds empty, your car seat was empty on the way home. This isn’t real,’ Mackenzie said in another post. ‘I just want you back.’
A spokesperson with Nationwide Children’s Hospital told McClatchy News: ‘Due to patient privacy, we are unable to provide information about specific patients.’
It is unclear if her parents plan on taking legal action against the hospital. DailyMail.com contacted Mackenzie and Nationwide Children’s Hospital for comment.