Baby Sativah's struggle with whooping cough

Waikato mum Stacey Illingworth is sharing video footage of her baby’s struggle with whooping cough to help prevent other parents going through the same trauma. Stacey and her daughter Sativah returned home to Te Aroha recently after spending five weeks in Waikato Hospital.

“I would hate for any family to have gone through what we have. It is the worst possible feeling waking up at 5am to find your little baby lying there not breathing, and nearly losing her. I urge everyone to vaccinate their babies as soon as they can and for mums and dads to get immunised too,” Ms Illingworth said.

View the full Ministry of Health media release here.