DANIELLE Llloyd has shared some heartbreaking pictures of her son Harry as doctors fought to save his life when he was born ten weeks premature.
The glamour model posted the images to her Instagram account to raise awareness for World Prematurity Day and to ask her fans to raise money for The Heartlands neonatal unit.
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Danielle’s second son weighed just 4lb 4oz when he was born on July 13 2011.
The 32-year-old is mum to three boys – Archie, six, Harry, five, and George, two, with her ex-husband Jamie O’Hara.
In one image, baby Harry can been crying while wearing a tiny knitted hat and being covered in a plastic bag.
Danielle explained the situation in the caption writing: “Today is world prematurity day! This picture is my Harry born 10 weeks early and thanks to the fast thinking of the nurses and Drs at Good Hope Hospital and @heartofenglandcharity my baby survived by placing him into a plastic bag to keep in the heat.
“I’ll never forget this day thanks to all that helped #prematurebaby #worldprematurityday (sic).”
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Her mum Jackie also commented on the heart wrenching picture and revealed doctors had told them Harry would not survive.
She wrote: “Ah I remember that day like yesterday he was no bigger than my hand and he pulled his breathing tube out and wouldn’t let them put it back in so he was a little fighter from the start.
“We had some terrible days when they told us he would not survive the night and to prepare ourselves for the worse and look at him now, Kind Considerate Loving Funny and most of all Alive (sic).”
In the next image, baby Harry can be seen hooked up to a ventilator and multiple tubes as his mum holds his tiny hands.
Danielle wrote: “Just one more picture of my baby Harry so tiny but such a little fighter!! #worldprematurityday.
“I started a just giving page when he was born and all the money is going to The heartlands neonatal unit #HEFT.”
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Her mum Jackie wrote: “Look at his hand holding on to your finger tip he was so tiny love him to bits and thanks to all the staff at Good Hope and the Heartlands Hospital.”
Speaking at the time, Danielle told of her horror when she discovered Harry had pulled out his ventilator while in the incubator.
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She said: “His breathing was really heavy and there was no oxygen going to his brain and it could’ve caused brain damage.
“His skin was discoloured and he was put back on the life support.
“It was the most terrifying moment of my life and I just sobbed my heart out.”
Harry is now five-years-old and doing well.
Danielle is now engaged to electrician Michael O'Neill, 30, and has hinted they could have kids in the future.
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