She is a mom who made a mistake that could have cost her daughter her life and she is sharing her story because she wants to help other parents from doing the same thing.
We're calling her Donna and not identifying her because she is fearful of backlash because of her mistake.
Donna left her newborn in the back seat of her vehicle where she lives in Florida. It happened when she took her son to a doctor's appointment. She said they were running late and she accidentally left her two month old daughter Zia in the van for nearly an hour.
She said it was the scariest moment she has ever had when she realized what had happened.
"Complete panic, like my heart stopped, I just ran out to the car it's horrible," Donna said.
The incident happened in July 2014. A nurse described, Zia's face as "bright tomato red," Â She was crying and "covered in sweat."
"Her diaper was full and urine was leaking out of the side" another nurse told deputies.
Donna is so grateful her daughter survived.
"It was so close that she could have not been here with us, you know, and she is such a joy," Donna said.
According to NoHeatstroke.org ,712 children left in vehicles have died of heatstroke since 1998. It also says. In cases of heat stroke deaths from children left in cars, 54 percent are forgotten in a vehicle, 28 percent are playing in an unattended vehicle and 17 percent are intentionally left in a car.
Patty Esselink, community relations officer for the Canton Police Department, said they are constantly reminding people to never leave children or pets unattended in a car.
"If it's 90, 85 degrees outside, it can go to 130 to 170 degrees in the interior of a car without the windows open within 30 minutes," Esselink said.
"It's frustrating I think for everybody when you hear that a child is found overheated or dead in a vehicle because they were left there. I think that as we hear and reiterated to us throughout the years don't leave your kids in the car, don't leave the pets in the cars, when that happens a lot of times people ask 'How does that happen?' or 'Why does that happen?' I think as a society we just need to slow down and pay extra attention to the little things," Esselink said.
Esselink said when officers patrol parking lots they are looking to make sure no child or pet is left unattended, checking the cars, checking the back seats to make sure no one is inside. She said party stores, post offices and grocery stores are where they get the most reports because people think they're just going to be inside for a short period of time, but the end up in there longer because they misjudge the time in line or picking up extra items.
Her advice is always bring your children inside with you.
Donna says she was off her routine and running late when she forgot her daughter in the back seat.
"It's such a horrible feeling. It's such a horrible thing to have to go through, that we just have to slow down," Donna said.
Esselink says always check your back seat when you leave your car, so you're less likely to forget your child is there. You can also put something like your purse or cell phone in the back seat so you always check the back of your car when you get out. Also lock your car at home so your children can't climb in without you knowing about it.
Anyone who leaves a child unattended faces child neglect charges, animal abuse charges for leaving a pet alone in the car. The penalty can range from a fine to prison time depending on the outcome of the situation.