A mother from North Wales has described her 19-week-old son as a 'miracle baby' after he was born with his intestines outside his body, defying medical advice to terminate the pregnancy.
Sami Jo Quinn, 34, was told at 14 weeks that her baby had gastroschisis, a rare condition where the intestines develop outside the body. Doctors warned of a high risk of complications and heart defects, which could not be detected until 28 weeks, too late for a termination. Despite this, Sami and her partner Luke Robinson, 36, decided to continue with the pregnancy.
Jesse was born in October 2019 and underwent surgery at just 10 hours old to correct the condition. He is now thriving at 19 weeks. Sami said: 'I'm so glad I continued with the pregnancy. He's doing really well and he's truly a fighter.'
The couple faced additional challenges during the pregnancy, including a heavy bleed at 14 weeks and a hematoma found at 20 weeks, which explained earlier bleeding. However, scans at 24 weeks confirmed no heart defects.
