Harley Robert Kennedy was born 16 weeks early, weighing 1lb and 6oz, and spent the next seven weeks defying the odds and surviving three operations at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary. "At this point, he had suspected NEC but they didn't think he would recover from the stomach infection. "They really didn't think he was going to make it so we had him christened and our families were allowed in for the first time to meet him. At seven weeks old, on March 25, Harley passed away peacefully in his mums' arms. "It was hard being just 19 and 21 but I feel like we did everything we could with him for seven weeks.

Source: Daily Mirror August 07, 2021 08:27 UTC