Mother never knew her new-born baby was always crying because he was highly dehydrated and starving to death

The recent explanation of the mother of a new-born son has revealed how babies could still starve to death, despite being breastfed constantly.

Four days old baby Landon Johnson died of heart attack due to severe dehydration.

This sad incident occurred despite his mum, Jillian, breastfeeding him and seeking the advice of doctors about his constant feeding.

Five years on, she has written about her experiences for blog Fed is Best in the hope that others may learn from them.

She says the best advice she has been given since is to follow breast feeding with a bottle to ensure your baby has eaten enough.

She wrote saying ‘Did you know newborns aren’t supposed to cry all the time?

‘They’re supposed to eat and sleep and dirty their diapers. I had no idea that he was inconsolable because he was starving — literally.’

After stating anxiety over Landon’s continuous feeding and crying, Jillian was told he was latching well and ‘cluster feeding’.

Even though one consultant did mention she may have trouble producing milk because she was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), no one suggested supplemented feeding.

.’We took him home … not knowing that after less than 12 hours home with us, he would have gone into cardiac arrest caused by dehydration,’ she continued.

‘When a baby is only on the breast, how do we gauge how much they’re actually getting out? Sure, there should be wet and soiled diapers, and weight checks, right? And where is the limit as to weight loss and a minimum for the diapers changed?’

The newborn was rushed to hospital where an MRI scan showed he had a brain injury from the cardiac arrest.

Fifteen days later the decision was taken to turn his life support off.

‘I realised in my grieving that there could be so many more parents that needed to hear it or talk about it but were never given the opportunity,’ she said.

‘I had the opportunity to get the dialogue started and it needed to be done. I only wish I did it sooner.

‘I’m so grateful knowing there’s a foundation (Fed is Best) dedicated to educating parents on the importance of feeding your newborn – whether supplementing or breastfeeding. I’m pro-feeding. Plain and simple.’