The 33-year-old dad said he felt like his heart stopped beating when he was faced with the unimaginable decision
A Scots dad has recalled the moment doctors asked him whether they should save the life of his baby son or fiancee when she went into premature labour at just 24 weeks.
. Michael told the Daily Record: "There were complications during Steph's pregnancy and she began leaking amniotic fluid from 18 weeks. "My heart stopped, I thought I was going to leave that building alone. I’ve felt loss in the worst of ways before and I thought I’d have to feel it again. Since being born eight months ago, Mickey has had more than his fare share of scares. In his short life he's already been admitted to four different hospitals and is now settled at the Royal Hospital for sick kids in Edinburgh.
Top news stories today Michael explained: "Mickey was looking good a few weeks back, we were preparing to get him home. He was in Forth Valley neonatal unit but took a turn for the worst."They tried everything to avoid him being put on it as there was a real fear of Michael not being able to recover or get off of it. This was the scariest time of all for me and Steph.
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