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In a heartbreaking story, a British mother gave birth to twin daughters prematurely through an emergency caesarean section. Tragically, one of the twins passed away due to complications with her umbilical cord. However, the hospital provided a cooling bassinet that allowed the family to spend 15 days with the deceased infant before her cremation.
The mother expressed her love for both her daughters and her desire to keep memories of her deceased child. She believes that her surviving daughter will save her sister and plans to include her in their lives, even buying her a Christmas present.
The pregnancy was high-risk due to a tear in the mother’s uterus, which led to the premature birth at 29 weeks. Despite efforts to save both infants, only one survived, leaving the parents in a state of mixed emotions—experiencing the joy of birth and the tragedy of loss simultaneously.
The couple was given a separate hospital room with a cooling bed where they could visit their deceased child daily for two weeks. They also arranged for her to be in the incubator alongside her sister and spend time with her siblings, aged 2, 4, and 5.
After the two-week period, the couple selected a special outfit for their infant’s cremation ceremony. They gave her a final bath and dressed her, capturing photographs of the two sisters together before the undertaker transported her to her final resting place. They decided to keep her ashes in their bedroom as a constant reminder of her presence.
The mother believes that her deceased daughter tried to save her surviving sister, as her condition alerted the doctors to a problem that would have otherwise affected her sibling as well. The family keeps her memory alive by including her in all their activities and cherishing her in their thoughts every day.
The use of cooling cots in hospitals is becoming increasingly common. It allows mothers who have experienced the loss of an infant to spend a few days with their child before saying their final goodbyes.
