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A month after Dahiema 'Vanette' Wilson died unexpectedly her sister requested an autopsy by a private doctor.

She died on October 18, the same day family members rushed her to the hospital.

The autopsy found that Dahiema, who had four children, including the baby she had in late September, died from blood poisoning due to the presence of placenta, widely referred to as 'after birth', that was left in her body.

The report said that Wilson also developed a respiratory tract infection. Tessa Wilson, Dahiema's sister, is distraught.

"It's really sad. When they called me and told me my sister died it was heart-breaking. Who is going to take care of the young baby? The kids need answers too ... when that baby a ask 'Where is mommy?' what me fi tell him?" she said.

"When I did the autopsy, I didn't go back to the hospital or say anything about it because I was busy with the funeral. I was planning to go to the hospital after the funeral," she added.

Dr Gerald Smith, who performed the autopsy on November 15, says the hospital is not able to tell up front if all the placenta is removed.

"Sometimes it comes out in pieces and Jamaica is not at the point where you ultrasound every womb ... we don't have that kinda resources and that is perhaps the only way you can look inside the womb to know if products of conception or none of the placenta is still stuck inside," she said.

Tessa said that when her sister just had the baby, she thought she had the flu, so she didn't seek medical attention.

"She just thought she was sick. She neva have no problems with any of her kids," she said.

Dahiema was admitted to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) on Monday, September 29, and gave birth naturally the same day. She was discharged that weekend.

"We buried our mother four years ago. Now me affi come here and bury she, and she's the only baby sister me have," said Tessa.

Kathlene Cooper Brown, CEO of the VJH, told THE WEEKEND STAR that she is not aware of the issue.

"I am not in a position to give you details on that ... . That is a medical matter. I don't know of the case either," she said. "I would have to do some investigation. They (family) should come to us and let us know how they feel."