A British couple from Lincolnshire are facing a potential hospital bill of $200,000 (£130,000) after their son was born 11 weeks premature during a five-day vacation in New York City.
Katie Amos and Lee Johnston were on a last getaway before the birth when their baby, Dax, arrived early. Weighing just 3lbs, he is now in the neonatal intensive care unit at Lenox Hill Hospital. The couple have set up a fundraising page titled “Dax’s Tale of New York” to help cover the costs.
Writing in the voice of their son, they said: “They went to a cake shop (Mummy loves cakes), and were walking through Central Park on a movie tour and I decided they were having such a good time I wanted to see what all the fun was about, and I decided to pop out 11 weeks early!”
The couple, who are uninsured, say they may be forced to stay in the hospital until 10 March, accruing further debt. It remains unclear whether their travel insurance will cover the delivery. By Thursday evening, their fundraising page had raised $7,566 (£4,855), with support from British model Katie Price.
