Mabel

Also Ma·belle

[mey-buhl]

noun

1. a female given name.

Example Sentences

Mabel, Charles and Oliver gather at a table to enjoy their good friend’s efforts with a side of green beans.

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Mabel Williams suffered fatal brain injuries after her mum, Becky Williams, had an undiagnosed uterine rupture during labour at Great Western Hospital, Swindon, in September 2023.

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Mrs Williams chose a vaginal birth for Mabel, after having a C-section for a previous child, but was not warned by the hospital of the potentially life-threatening risks for both of them if her uterus ruptured, an inquest heard in August.

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"If those words 'it can be fatal' had been said to me, I'd never have risked my daughter's life. That simple truth could have saved Mabel," Mrs Williams said.

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Since Mabel died on 10 September 2023 in Bristol Children's Hospital, Mrs Williams said she has spoken to dozens of mums who have experienced similar cases and wants to make sure it "never happens again".

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