Tragic reason mum-to-be took her own life

A young mother-to-be was excited when she and her partner found out she was pregnant, but her struggles with a relatively common pregnancy issue ended up taking her life.

A pregnant mum took her own life after suffering "severe morning sickness", an inquest has heard.

Jessica Cronshaw was 28 weeks pregnant with daughter Elsie when they both died in 2022.

An inquest heard how the 26-year-old and her partner Eddie had been "over the moon" after discovering she was pregnant in May 2022.

Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. 

But within weeks Jessica, from Blackburn, UK, began to suffer hyperemesis gravidarum which causes severe vomiting leading to weight loss and dehydration.

RELATED: 'People don't understand how horrible HG is and it makes me so angry'

Jessica Cronshaw, 26, was 28 weeks pregnant with Elsie when they both died in December 2022. Picture: Manchester Evening News

Jess suffered same illness as Kate, Princess of Wales

The inquest at Accrington Town Hall heard that during her sickness she had read how Kate, the Princess of Wales had suffered with the same illness.

But on November 14, 2022, she went shopping with mum Sue to buy things for her baby.

After returning to her mum's home in Accrington she began to voice paranoid thoughts about broadband workmen nearby who she thought were hacking her mobile phone.

At around 7pm Sue noticed Jess had left the lounge and went upstairs to find her daughter unresponsive.

RELATED: ‘I'm never having kids, I'm too scared of morning sickness’

Jess' baby Elsie also tragically died four days after her mother. Picture: The Sun

"Jess would have been the most amazing mum"

Jess was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital where Elsie was delivered via emergency Caesarean "in an attempt to save her baby's life".

Four days later, Elsie's was placed next to Jess as she passed away - the mum died the following day.

Jess's heartbroken mum Sue said today: "Jess would have been the most amazing mum to Elsie.

"I will never be able to watch my granddaughter grow up; I am broken by this."

RELATED: Everything you need to know about Hyperemisis Gravidarum

Jess' partner Eddie. Picture: Daily Mail

"There is still not enough awareness of the condition"

Health minister Maria Caulfield said last year that Jess and Elsie died "because there is still not enough awareness of the condition in the medical community".

She said she hoped the deaths would be signal "a starting point for change".

Friends and family have since raised more than £46,400 for Pregnancy Sickness Support.

You can donate to the JustGiving fundraiser here.

The inquest continues.

This story was originally published in The Sun and reproduced here with permission.

Originally published as Tragic reason mum-to-be took her own life