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Cancer mum gives birth prematurely for chemotherapy | Cancer mum gives birth prematurely for chemotherapy |
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A police officer has successfully given birth prematurely so she can begin intensive chemotherapy to treat cancer. | A police officer has successfully given birth prematurely so she can begin intensive chemotherapy to treat cancer. |
Heidi Loughlin, 32, discovered she had a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer after falling pregnant with her third child. | Heidi Loughlin, 32, discovered she had a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer after falling pregnant with her third child. |
The discovery was made in September after she noticed a rash on her breast while feeding her baby son Tait. | The discovery was made in September after she noticed a rash on her breast while feeding her baby son Tait. |
Doctors gave her the option of terminating the pregnancy so she could begin aggressive chemotherapy. | Doctors gave her the option of terminating the pregnancy so she could begin aggressive chemotherapy. |
But she decided to keep her baby and begin a less aggressive form of treatment. | |
'Chocolate mousse' | 'Chocolate mousse' |
After her initial treatment failed, doctors recommended she undertook intensive chemotherapy which could save her but put her unborn baby's health at risk. | After her initial treatment failed, doctors recommended she undertook intensive chemotherapy which could save her but put her unborn baby's health at risk. |
Ms Loughlin, a Metropolitan Police officer from Portishead, north Somerset, decided her only chance of survival was to give birth at 12 weeks early. | Ms Loughlin, a Metropolitan Police officer from Portishead, north Somerset, decided her only chance of survival was to give birth at 12 weeks early. |
Writing on her blog, the mother-of-three said she was "absolutely thrilled" to announce the baby, a little girl, had been born safely. | Writing on her blog, the mother-of-three said she was "absolutely thrilled" to announce the baby, a little girl, had been born safely. |
"Keith and I are absolutely thrilled to announce the safe arrival of our daughter formally known as chocolate mousse," she wrote. | "Keith and I are absolutely thrilled to announce the safe arrival of our daughter formally known as chocolate mousse," she wrote. |
"She was born today via c section at 1237. She came out foot first and is breathing on her own. She weighs 2lb 5ozs. She has a Laughlin (sic) nose and she has more hair than me!!! | "She was born today via c section at 1237. She came out foot first and is breathing on her own. She weighs 2lb 5ozs. She has a Laughlin (sic) nose and she has more hair than me!!! |
"Will post photos soon but in the mean time please welcome Ally Louise Smith xxxxxx." | "Will post photos soon but in the mean time please welcome Ally Louise Smith xxxxxx." |
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