Laura Shanley's baby did have congenital defects which the coroner concluded might have resulted in death even had she given birth in a hospital - but. Read ALL the information. She gave birth prematurely. Then:

The child's skin was gray and it wasn't breathing. She breathed into the newborn boy's nose and it began to cry. Two hours later, he stopped breathing. David called the paramedics, but it was too late.

So, after given birth prematurely, instead of taking her obviously very ill child to the hospital immediately, she kept him at home until after he died. She had no way of knowing whether his congenital problems were incompatible with life or not; she is not a doctor and had no way to diagnosis the congenital heart condition. She neglected to get care for a sick baby. That it might or might not have died even if she had gotten care is beside the point - once again, she had no way to know that and lacked the medical knowledge to decide the baby couldn't be saved.

Having read this information, I'm not quite sure why she wasn't charged with negligent homicide.

Anyone out there who, on giving birth to a baby who was grey-skinned and not breathing, would sit around for two hours doing nothing instead of seeking professional help?

To be fair though, the radiologist is probably better at reading an MRI than the highly-paid neurologist. When I had a blood clot in my leg, it was the tech running the ultrasound who found it; the doctor hadn't a clue. Never underestimate the guys who run the machines.

It's not really like having the busboy prepare your meal, it's more like having the chef's assistant who actually does the chef's day-to-day job 90% of the time prepare your meal.