Cairns Story

On July 14th at 10:55 I was rushed into emergency life saving surgery due to Cairns heart rate decreasing rapidly, at 11:17pm my beautiful boy was born, however it was very clear to doctors instantly my boy was not well, he was quickly diagnosed with Non Immune Hydrops Fetalis (a condition in which large amounts of fluid build up in a baby's tissues and organs, causing extensive swelling around the heart and other vital organs), after 18 minutes of resuscitation he was rushed to the Neonatal unit where he spent the remaining days of his life,

During his time with Simpsons Special care babies, the nurses worked tirelessly to make sure Cairn was receiving the best possible care whilst also keeping him comfortable, it was identified my boy was also suffering with multiple organ failure and calcifications of the brain as well as his blood being too acidic for his body, which was causing the swelling to worsen, they carried out a massive blood transfusion where all the blood from his body was replaced, thankfully due to this he made massive efforts to improve despite all the conditions his tiny body was fighting, he improved so much the nurses were able to lower the amount of oxygen he was needing to receive, this was massive as the Hydrops Fetalis was mainly effecting his lungs and heart making it hard for his organs to stay oxygenated, over the coming hours Cairn remained stable and I was able to visit him In my hospital bed on the Neonatal unit, I was able to spend precious time with my boy on my chest which are moments I will cherish forever,

however after a long hard fight for 25.5 hours sadly my beautiful boy was far too exhausted to fight against these aggressive conditions taking over his body, and sadly at 00:46 on the 16th of July my tiny baby gained his wings whilst laying on my chest, the heartbreak I experienced during those moments is something I will never forget and could never explain.

After his death it was confirmed he also had contracted a severe case of Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease/Slap cheek Syndrome) whilst in the womb, I never in a million years thought a condition so common would cause so much heartbreak and devastation,

i'm so grateful for the facilities on the ward, due to donations it meant my family and friends were able to stay by my side and by my boys for every single moment, Knowing my boy was never alone gives me so much peace,

I will forever be grateful to the nurses & doctors who also worked with myself as it allowed me to come home to my two other babies, i had suffered with a silent placental abruption (no bleeding, no pain) and swelling on my womb, which caused myself to also need life saving care, I received multiple blood transfusion due too severe haemorrhaging, It was said at the time, when my family arrived that they were concerned at one point neither of us would make it through the night,

The care and support I received from the Midwives, Nurses and Doctors on the days following Cairns death I will always be thankful for, they allowed me to create precious memories Myself and my two other babies will cherish forever,

therefor I have created this just giving page to show my appreciation to ALL the doctors and nurses for all their hard work, but especially to the ones who gave me those precious hours with my beautiful boy that I will never forget, none of their support would be possible without the donations they receive.

Thank you

Chloe & Family xo

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/maternity-services/pregnancy/routine-screening-tests-scans/parvovirus-b19

https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=hydrops-fetalis-90-P02374