A newborn baby dying of low oxygen levels and a heart defect was treated by a paediatrician who thought the girl might have had a respiratory problem, a coroner has heard.

Thea Flaskett died at Redcliffe Hospital, north of Brisbane, at 4.17am on September 11, 2023, a little more than four hours after she was born.

Thea's parents, Meg and James Flaskett, say they are hopeful the family will finally get some answers after anxiously waiting two years for the inquest.

Queensland Deputy State Coroner Stephanie Gallagher on Tuesday heard evidence from specialist doctors who treated Thea in person or who were consulted remotely.

Didier Ngandu Tshamala testified he arrived at the hospital as the on-call paediatrician at 12.58am after Thea was born and staff had started to perform CPR.

Counsel

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