Tragic mum Krystal Pitt died just 10 days after giving birth to her second child
A father Brayden Yates has been left heartbroken after his wife died tragically just days after giving birth to their second child.
Brayden Yates’ wife Krystal Pitt, 24, died 10 days after giving birth to her second child, Toby, just over a fortnight ago.
The couple had been lining up at the Noranda post office, in Perth‘s northern suburbs, after visiting Toby in the neonatal intensive care unit in Perth Children’s Hospital when Ms Pitt told Mr Yates her chest hurt.
Within seconds, he realised she was having a heart attack. ‘I had her sit down and then pretty quick, she had a cardiac event,’ Mr Yates, 28, told the West Australian.
Mr Yates called triple-0 before performing CPR and then setting up a defibrillator in a desperate attempt to save his wife’s life before an ambulance arrived.
Ms Pitt was then placed into an induced coma and while her prognosis was initially positive, her health quickly deteriorated before she died in hospital on Saturday.
It is understood Ms Pitt, who had a pre-existing blood condition, died from blood clots that had formed in her lungs and triggered the cardiac arrest.
The couple, who are originally from York, had named their son Toby together at the hospital before she passed away.
‘It was obviously something special that we were able to do it together and I’m grateful for that,’ Mr Yates said.
Mr Yates said baby Toby, who was born four weeks premature, was progressing well and he hoped to have him home from hospital soon.
The couple also have a 14-month-old daughter together named Aurora.
The father-of-two said he wants the death of his partner to serve as a reminder for people to ‘cherish every moment’ with loved ones.
‘The super crazy thing, the day before, we were talking about how precious life was and you never know when your last day will be,’ he said.
‘You’ve got to live to the fullest.’
Mr Yates said he will make sure to tell his kids ‘how amazing and caring’ their mother was.
‘I’ve got a heap of videos and photos that she recorded, especially during the first year of my daughter’s life, so I can always share those with her,’ he said.
Mr Yates said Ms Pitt was a ‘natural mother’ and enjoyed spending time with other mothers and sharing parenting tips. Mr Yates’ family is raising funds for Ms Pitts’ funeral via a GoFundMe.