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The British boy Teddy lived only a hundred minutes after birth. Three minutes later, doctors removed the heart valves from the baby and kidneys to transplant them to an adult patient. So thus, the baby became the youngest organ donor in history United Kingdom. This was reported by British reporters newspapers “Mirror”.
The tragedy happened in the family of Mike and Jess Holston. Wife was pregnant with twins, however, doctors said that one of the children is extremely weak and will not live even a few hours. Unhappy parents were shocked by the information received.
Doctors said that in this situation the most correct the solution will allow you to remove some organs from the newborn, which were vital for a seriously ill patient to a fifty-five year old patient. Mike and Jess, despite their sorrow, immediately gave the go-ahead. Parents of a small donor reported: they very happy that their child allowed another person to recover. According to the Holstons, this makes Teddy a real hero.
Noah, Teddy’s twin brother, was born completely healthy. At this family moment, which also has a three-year-old girl Billy, lives in the Welsh capital of Cardiff.
