Couple’s plan for idyllic birth turns to tragedy

A couple who prepared for what they hoped would be an idyllic home birth experienced a nightmare instead, an inquest has heard.

After the foetal heartbeat began to diminish, the planned home birth of baby Kai David Williams Henaghan, at Kilsallagh, Westport, Co Mayo, was abandoned and the infant’s mother, Sarah Williams, was rushed to Mayo General Hospital, 22km away.

Not long afterwards, Kai was stillborn, the inquest was told.