Bootle, gave birth to her daughter Maddison Mae Powell on September 19 last year, but when she was just 16 weeks pregnant she had been told something wasn't right.
After a number of scans and tests, she was told at 20 weeks pregnant that her daughter wouldn't survive the birth. The 30-year-old carer told the ECHO: "I was told Maddison had a heart condition when I was 16 weeks pregnant but they didn't tell me how bad it was until I was 20 weeks in.
They told us she wouldn't survive birth but she pulled through. READ MORE: Chief inspector owed thousands to criminal suspect with 'links to ex drug dealer'"I gave birth to her on September 19, my birthday, at half six in the morning and by 10am we were in Alder Hey.
They gave us two options when we got there. We were asked if we wanted to withdraw medication and let her die or let her have open-heart surgery. "It was the worst decision I've ever had to make in my life.
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