Yaszmin Simpson was just 29. Her new-born baby daughter, who has not been named, survived08:57, 28 Aug 2026Updated 09:09, 28 Aug 2026A family is seeking answers after a first-time mum died during childbirth at the age of just 29. Yaszmin Simpson attended hospital on three occasions over a 12-day period during the final weeks of her pregnancy after experiencing bleeding and fluid loss.‌Her loved ones say she had spent months excitedly planning the birth of her first child - but what was meant to be one of the happiest days of her life became a tragedy. The recruitment consultant suffered a fatal cardiac arrest after an emergency C-section.‌Her new-born baby daughter, who has not been named, survived the procedure. An inquest is being held next week to examine the circumstances around her death.‌Hidden switch that can turn off ageing found in body, universal flu vaccine made from yeast, Alzheimer's can spread like a virus, and an amazing bionic hand - all this and more in our science newsletterBut ahead of the hearing that is due to start on Tuesday, Yaszmin's family have appointed a legal team to support them through the process. have instructed negligence lawyers to support them get the answers they crave. Speaking ahead of the hearing, her mother, Michelle Simpson said: “What should have been one of the happiest days of our lives became the day we lost Yaszmin."Instead of celebrating her becoming a mum, we had to say goodbye to her. Yaszmin was our precious daughter and becoming a mum was something she had dreamed about for a long time. She had spent months preparing for the birth and was so excited to finally meet her baby girl."‌Yaszmin, a recruitment consultant from Welling, south east London, first attended Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington on 6 October 2022, reporting bleeding and fluid loss. She was diagnosed with pre-labour rupture of membranes, a condition where a woman's waters break before labour begins.On October 8, after experiencing further bleeding, she attended King's College Hospital, where she was admitted for five days. Yaszmin was discharged home on October 13 with arrangements for a follow up appointment the following week and plans for delivery by C-section at 35 weeks.‌She returned to Kings College Hospital on October 17 after experiencing abdominal pain and further fluid loss. Plans were initially made for a Category 2 C-section after Yaszmin suffered a third episode of bleeding. The procedure was later escalated to a Category 1 emergency C-section.During preparations for surgery, Yaszmin suffered a cardiac arrest and died the following morning. She was survived by her baby daughter, who was not injured.Following her death, Yaszmin's parents, Michelle and Roy, instructed specialist medical negligence lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to support them through an upcoming inquest and help them obtain answers.‌Michelle added: “Yaszmin was only weeks away from her 30th birthday and was always smiling, full of energy and excited about the future. She was creative, ambitious and independent. Alongside her career as a recruitment consultant, she had built her own personalised design business and was incredibly proud of everything she had achieved.“It is almost impossible to put into words the pain of losing Yaszmin while living with so many unanswered questions. Whilst we know nothing can bring Yaszmin back, we hope the inquest will help us better understand what happened and provide the answers that she and our family deserve."‌Charlotte Johnson, the specialist medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell representing the family, said: "Yaszmin's death has had a devastating impact on her loved ones, who continue to struggle to come to terms with losing her at such a young age.“Understandably, they have a number of questions regarding the events leading up to her death and how what should have been such a joyous time for Yaszmin and her family ended in tragedy.Article continues below“While nothing can change what happened, the inquest represents an important opportunity to establish the facts and help the family gain a better understanding of the circumstances surrounding Yaszmin's death and whether there are lessons to be learned to improve patient safety and help prevent other families from experiencing a similar loss."Yaszmin is also survived by her father Roy, sister Karla and her brother Wayne. The inquest is due to start at London Inner South Coroner’s Court on Tuesday and is expected to last up to four days.