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'I lost my unborn baby after thinking I had a common illness'


Derri Mondal, 30, was 17 weeks pregnant over the May 2024 bank holiday weekend when she spent the day in the great outdoors with her family and tragically misdiagnosed an illness

Derri was no stranger to the dangers of lupusIn just hours, her temperature rocketed to a critical 41 degrees, sending her rushing to hospital where she was tragically misdiagnosed with meningitis. Overcoming challenges, Derri and her partner Callum Lough, a 33 year old power plant worker, were delighted to conceive in October 2023 but tragically suffered a miscarriage at six weeks. She returned home feeling sick and suspected sun stroke, but her situation escalated rapidly, leading to an emergency hospital visit the following morning due to her incapacity.

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