Medical Examiner investigating death of a 2-month-old baby girl

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the death of a two-month-old baby girl. Initial reports indicate the infant was co-sleeping with her mother in an adult bed.

According to authorities, officers responded to an apartment complex on Lovers Lane near Silver Spring Dr. for a "death on entry" call around 4:47 a.m. Monday, November 11th.

The infant was pronounced dead at 6:12 a.m.

According to the Medical Examiner's report in this case, the baby was last seen alive around 10:30 p.m., when she went to bed.

No trauma or injury was noted on the body.

According to the Medical Examiner's report, the mother spent all of Sunday with the baby and her two-year-old sister inside their home. During that time, the baby was breastfed throughout the day, according to the baby's mother.

The Medical Examiner's report says the baby and her two-year-old sister were bathed Sunday night, and then the children's father arrived to take the two-year-old to his residence.

The report says the baby's mother went out for a cigarette, during which time the baby was watched by the mother's roommates, according to the Medical Examiner's report.

The baby was then placed in the adult bed with the mother, according to the Medical Examiner's report. The baby was placed with her head and neck on a regular sized pillow and covered with a thin sheet up to the baby's waist. The baby's mother laid on the baby's left side, facing her -- according to the Medical Examiner's report.

Around 4:30, the baby's mother woke up and noticed the baby unresponsive.

When the baby was found unresponsive, the Medical Examiner's report indicates the baby's head and neck were still on the regular sized pillow, and the baby's hands were located over her head, and the sheet had been moved up near the baby's nose and mouth.

The report indicates the baby's mother told officials she had consumed one 12-ounce Mike's Hard Lemonade beverage the previous night. No other alcohol or drug use was reported.

The Medical Examiner's report says the residence was clean and well-kept, and the refrigerator and pantry were well-stocked with food.

Inside the home, a Medical Examiner discovered a bassinet next to the bed that appeared clean and functional.

An adult bed contained four regular sized pillows, a cover sheet over the mattress, two bed sheets and a small pillow and blanket located at the foot of the bed, according to the Medical Examiner's report.