A DOCTOR has told an inquest he would have sent a tiny baby, who died the day she was born, to the special care unit had he known her temperature was so low.

Fleur Day was just 2.66kg when she was born at Cheltenham General Hospital on December 9, 2010.

Paediatrician Dr Haroon Mansoori said Fleur appeared to be in "good condition" following the birth just before 5am, but said he was not aware of her 35 degrees celsius temperature.

Coroner Tom Osborne asked him: "If you were aware the temperature was down and of her weight, would you have transferred her to the Special Care Baby Unit?"

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Mr Mansoori, who was a locum in Gloucestershire for just four days, said he would have.

Midwife Hannah Harding told the inquest at Gloucestershire Coroners' Court despite her weight and temperature Fleur fell into the normal category and was not deemed at risk of hypothermia or hypoglycaemia.

She was put into a hot cot and it steadily increased and midwives continued to monitor her throughout the day.

By 1pm Fleur's temperature and blood sugar levels were normal.

But she suffered from breathing problems and was finally transferred to the Special Care Baby Unit, which has since moved to Gloucester, at 5.20pm.

Little Fleur died three hours later after only seeing a consultant, who had to come from Gloucester, for the first time at 6.30pm.

The cause of baby Fleur's death was not established during a post mortem.

When she was examined in the special unit her oxygen levels were at just 40 per cent. Consultant Dr Russell Peek said: "40 per cent is very low and it was clear she was very poorly."

Her mum Lucy, previously of Roberts Close in Cirencester who now lives in China, was given an emergency caesarean when she came into hospital 14 days overdue believing her waters had broken.

Obstetrician Dr Martin Voss, was bleeped three times by the midwife team and only arrived to review Mrs Day at 4.05am, after initially being called at 3.15am.

In a statement Mr Voss, who now works in Germany, gave no explanation for the delay.

The inquest continues.