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The user replied: "not to be a dick, but I highly doubt it was 10 hours".

Others blamed Allen for the stillbirth. One said Allen "miscarried" because she'd "pumped [her] body full of drugs."

Allen responded to that tweet, saying "I didn't miscarry. I went into early labour and by [sic] son died from his chord wrapped around his neck."

Shortly afterward, someone called Dennis said they were looking after Allen's twitter for a while and would be tweeting only gifs, and going on a "hate blocking spree".

The user who initiated the exchange and questioned the length of time Allen was in labour then engaged in a series of tweets saying they "shouldn't be attacked", before eventually issuing a half-hearted apology.

"I'm sorry for saying something about your child and it must've been hard for you," they tweeted.

How to deal with internet harassment

If you become the victim of harassment online, Netsafe recommends taking screenshots of the content. The company provides a free service to help people with online bullying, harassment and abuse. If you become subject to internet harassment, you can contact them here.

Stillbirth in New Zealand

In New Zealand, about one in every 200 pregnancies ends in stillbirth. A stillbirth is any pregnancy in which the baby dies after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The Ministry of Health says feelings of guilt and grief are common after miscarriage and stillbirth, and they can take a long time to recover from.

It recommends these organisations to help support mothers and their partners after the death of a baby:

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