Dad's 'heart froze' when asked to choose between fiancée and unborn baby

A father described a heartbreaking moment when he was asked to choose between his fiancée and the baby.

Michael, 33, her Jerry Fotheringham, her McConnell, said her partner Stephanie Brown gave birth to her little boy in November 2021, weighing less than a bag of sugar. clarified.

However, son Mickey died of health complications on his July 24th, eight months after him.

Last year, when she was 18 weeks pregnant, 29-year-old mother Stephanie began leaking her amniotic fluid. Fetuses they reserved for further examination.

Upon arrival at the hospital, doctors thought the baby's heart was 'too big', so the baby-to-be was referred to a cardiologist.

However, scans revealed that the baby's lungs were too small for his body and out of proportion to his other organs.

Michael and Stephanie received the tragic news that their son, who they later named Mickey, would not reach full term.

To save the baby, her mother was asked to continue her pregnancy for another six weeks and was transferred to Whishaw General Hospital for her delivery. rice field.

Soon, Michael had a partner I got a call that my parents didn't want to receive. complications.

"The delivery doctor took me aside and asked, 'In an emergency, will it be the mother or the baby that survives?'" said Michael.

``The room was full of midwives and doctors, revealing that the umbilical cord had been crushed and that they were in a dangerous situation. I was horrified when he told me the seriousness of my woman's condition.

"When I learned that my fiancé's life was in danger, my My heart froze.In that moment, all I cared about was that she was okay.”

The couple had a miscarriage a few years ago and had many traumatic experiences. It brought back memories.

Nevertheless, they hoped to give birth to a boy.

Michael says:

"I left her beside me through the worst and most terrifying times of my life. She lost her fluids and had to hold my son to her body for six weeks."

"It was quite possible that the placenta had stuck to Steph's stomach and bladder. That was their answer to

”At the theater, my heart was in my mouth the whole time.

"They took him off the operating table. Everything was quiet. All I remember is the first time he spoke.

"We were in awe. It was so clear and loud. That It was a moment of great relief.”

Stephanie gave birth to a little boy in November 2021 weighing just 1 lb 3 oz.

Mickey spent three months in the neonatal intensive care unit. He began to show improvement and was later transferred to Forth Valley Hospital to be closer to home.

Michael said, "Doctors at the hospital called it a 'blue turn' and said he might not live.

"To this day, we still don't know the reason for his deterioration."

Doctors said Mickey was in end-of-life care because his body had grown too large to hold his lungs. Declared.

Unfortunately, Michaels and Stephanie's son passed away peacefully in his mother's arms on July 24th after a long and bitter battle.

Michael gave a moving tribute, calling his son a "little warrior."

He said: "My son Mickey Robert Jerry Fotheringham McConnell is dead.