A new mother has tragically died just 10 days after giving birth, after falling ill while at a post office with her husband.
Krystal Pitt, 24, had welcomed her second child, a son called Toby, just 10 days earlier, and she and her husband Brayden Yates had been running an errand before going to visit their newborn at the neonatal intensive care unit at Perth Children's Hospital in Australia.
The pair were queueing up at the Noranda post office when Pitt told Yates she was experiencing chest pains, which he realized were likely to be a heart attack.
Yates told the West Australian: "I had her sit down and then pretty quick, she had a cardiac event."
Yates called the emergency services and began performing CPR on his wife, before setting up a defibrillator in an attempt to save Pitt before the ambulance arrived.
After being rushed to hospital, Pitt was placed into an induced coma, with medics initially believing the outlook was positive for her recovery.
However, Pitt's condition tragically deteriorated quickly, with reports claiming she had a pre-existing blood condition and she died on Saturday, reportedly from blood clots that had formed in her lungs and which had triggered the cardiac arrest.
The couple had already named their son Toby together, and the tot remains in hospital after being born four weeks premature, but Yates said his baby is doing well and it is hoped his can soon be released from the hospital and go home with his father.
The couple also has a 14-month-old daughter named Aurora together.
Yates has said that he hopes Pitt's story will help others remember to "cherish every moment" with their own loved ones.
He revealed: "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. You've got to live to the fullest."
Yates has also vowed to make sure Aurora and Toby know how "amazing and caring" their mother was, despite being too young to make their own memories with their mom.
"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 revealed.
Yates's mother set up a GoFundMe to help support him and his two kids through the tough time, which has already racked up over $16,000 AUD, beating its $10,000 AUD target.
The fundraiser stated that "any contributions made will go towards helping Brayden and the children with a service for their Mum and ongoing costs with raising the children."
They added: "I would just like to express my gratitude to everyone for their ongoing support throughout this difficult time."
Yates said that Pitt was a "natural mother" after welcoming her first baby, and loved spending time with other mothers and sharing tips on parenting.
Our thoughts are with Krystal Pitt's family, friends, and loved ones at this heartbreaking time.
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