Baby death inquest: Rohan Rhodes's ventilator 'removed too early'
Rohan Rhodes died at five weeks after being transferred to St Michaels hospital, Bristol, for surgery A premature baby's ventilator was removed too soon by hospital staff, his parents told an inquest into his death.
Rohan Rhodes from Narberth, Pembrokeshire, was born 14 weeks early at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, in 2012 and was transferred to St Michael's Hospital, Bristol, for surgery.
Alex and Bronwyn Rhodes told the coroner's court near Bristol that Rohan's feeding tubes were inserted "aggressively" and caused him pain.
Their son died aged five weeks.
Mrs Rhodes told the inquest at Flax Bourton she was initially delighted Rohan had been taken off the ventilator, but Mr Rhodes believed "something wasn't right" with the boy's care.
The inquest was told Rohan's feeding tubes were inserted 'aggressively' and caused him pain In a statement read to the court, Mr Rhodes said he asked staff if his son had been sedated.
"My son was now grey in appearance and completely lifeless, his arms flopped out in front of him," it read.
Recalling her son's final moments, Mrs Rhodes said: "I asked them to stop compressions, but they were not able to remove all the lines so I couldn't hold him.
"He died in his incubator, swollen beyond belief."
A pathologist told the inquest he found multiple perforations to Rohan's bowel and said the likely cause of death was acute peritonitis and pneumonia.
The hospital is part of the same trust as Bristol Children's Hospital, which is the subject of a new investigation into the deaths of several children over the past three years.
Robert Woolley, chief executive of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the Rhodes family for the loss of their son, Rohan.
"The coroner will conduct a thorough and independent inquiry into the death of this child and we are committed to working with her to provide all the information she needs to do this.
"It would not be appropriate for us to comment further until the inquest has concluded."
The hearing continues.
Rohan's coffin was made by his father using wood intended to make his first cot 
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