Mom shares the last heartbreaking picture of her "healthy" daughter

In the UK, a mother in mourning shared the last family photo including her seemingly healthy baby taken just hours before her death, after an undetected infection.

Emily Vandenbrouck told the South West News Service that the family had participated in a fundraiser for a parent last August. Fleur Edwards, 13 weeks old, had been kissed and touched by many people.

Vandenbrouck said that his baby had no problem eating later in the night and seemed happy before going to bed.

"No temperature," Vandenbrouck of Devon told SWNS. "There was not one thing that was wrong. She never woke up.

Vandenbrouck said her partner, Ashley Edwards, had discovered that Fleur was not the first to wake up and that despite CP's efforts, "I knew that as soon as I looked at her, she would be gone."

An autopsy later revealed that Fleur had been tested positive for group B streptococcus (GBS).

GBS is a type of bacterial infection found in about 25% of the vaginas and rectums of healthy adult women. According to the American Pregnancy Association, the bacteria that causes the infection usually live in the intestines, vagina or rectum, and most people have no symptoms.

During pregnancy, a baby can contract the infection of the mother's genital tract at birth, which can lead to serious diseases such as sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis or convulsions.

It is recommended that all pregnant women be tested for GBS during antenatal care in order to be able to administer intravenous antibiotics during labor to reduce the risk of transmission of infection to the baby.

The late-onset GBS, which can occur a week or months after delivery, can be transmitted during delivery or by contact with a person with GBS. Meningitis is the most common symptom of late-onset GBS.

"Flower had been held back and kissed by a lot of people that day – probably by someone who had not washed her hands after going to the bathroom," Vandenbrouck told SWNS.

"I just want to educate the public so that other families do not have to endure the heartbreak we are experiencing every day."

In addition to raising public awareness of Fleur's honor, the family plans to celebrate its first birthday later this month with a fundraiser.