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Fabiola Yazmín Ortega was a children’s TV show star in Mexico who died on February 1 after severe childbirth complications.
Ortega died after losing seven liters of blood while giving birth to her son, Aldo; the infant survived, Metro UK reported.
Mexican journalist María Julia Lafuente revealed the cause of death, according to The Sun:
“She was giving birth, she went into intensive care. She lost a lot of blood, she got preeclampsia. Those who are mothers know that this is extremely serious and delicate. The doctors did everything they could, but she suffered from severe preeclampsia with HELLP syndrome.”
According to the Spanish-language news site El Comercio, Ortega “gave voice to the protagonist” in the show “Bely and Beto,” a popular Mexican children’s program.
Fallece durante el parto Fabiola Yazmín Ortega Bárcenas, de Bely y Beto t.co/6cLuN0XGEe via @YouTube
Her full name was Fabiola Yazmín Ortega Bárcenas. She voiced the character Beto on the program, according to El Comercio. As a result, the site reported, Ortega’s voice became a “fundamental part of many children’s childhood.”
Here’s what you need to know:
Fabiola Yazmín Ortega Fought for Her Life for 5 Days Before Dying in a Mexican Hospital
Se filtra video de como encontraron a Fabiola Yazmín Ortega, integrante de Bely y Beto.
Ortega fought for her life for five days at a hospital in Monterrey, “where she spent the first 48 hours in intensive care. Ortega had two surgeries and suffered three cardiac arrests,” according to Metro UK.
She was in the 35th week of her pregnancy, according to Formula.mx.
Fabiola Yazmín, quien fue reconocida por darle voz a los personajes “Beto”, “Pepo” y otras botargas, perdió la vida luego de presentar algunas complicaciones mientras daba a luz a su bebé
Belinda Trevino, who played the character of Bely on the show, wrote on Instagram according to The Sun, “It is very difficult to say goodbye, thank you for so many moments we lived together and to giving joy to so many children with your voice. FLY HIGH.”
Fabiola Ortega falleció tras padecer del síndrome de HELLP, aquí te decimos qué es la terrible afección que le quitó la vida a la colaboradora de Bely y Beto 😔👇 #FabiolaOrtega #SíndromedeHellp #BelyyBeto
Ortega’s funeral was held on February 2 in her hometown of San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, according to ABC.
“Fabiola was the voice of Beto and Pepo in 2009; Both characters are part of the children’s show Bely and Beto,” the site reported, adding that the characters got their start in 1995. Originally, Beto “was a small puppet,” ABC reported.
Tributes poured in. “The Cuajimalpa mayor’s office in Morelos mourns the death of Fabiola Ortega Bárcenas, who had been the voice of children’s characters, including Beto and Pepo, from the Bely y Beto show. We join in prayer with family and friends for his eternal rest,” read one post on X.
Fabiola Yazmín Ortega Had Signs of a ‘Ruptured Liver’ & Massive Internal Bleeding, Reports Say
Las últimas palabras de Fabiola Yazmín Ortega de ‘Bely y Beto’ antes de morir.
Ortega’s doctor Alejandro Martínez Cavazos “said Ortega showed signs of a ruptured liver, fetal distress, and massive internal bleeding,” according to The Sun.
According to the March of Dimes, “Preeclampsia is a serious condition that can happen after the 20th week of pregnancy or after giving birth (called postpartum preeclampsia). In addition to causing high blood pressure, it can cause organs, like the kidneys and liver, to not work normally. Blood pressure is the force of blood that pushes against the walls of your arteries. High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is when the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels is too high.”
According to Preclampsia.org, “HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets) syndrome is a life-threatening pregnancy complication usually considered to be a variant of preeclampsia. Both conditions usually occur during the later stages of pregnancy, or soon after childbirth.”
The site explained, “HELLP syndrome can be difficult to diagnose, because all of the typical signs of preeclampsia may not be apparent, such as high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Its symptoms are sometimes mistaken for gastritis, flu, acute hepatitis, acute fatty liver disease, gall bladder disease, or other conditions. While some of these conditions may also be present, there is no evidence they are related.”
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