A family have thanked blood donors after their 13-month-old daughter was saved.
Stephanie and Kenny were left worried when Hannah was born prematurely in October last year. She was born with a rare condition and was need of a lot of treatment including two full blood exchanges.
The 36-year-old mum said: “Our daughter Hannah was born prematurely at 34 weeks, weighing exactly 5lbs.
“Hannah was born with Haemolytic disease of the newborn. She needed lots of treatment, and part of this treatment was receiving two full blood exchanges, and four top up transfusions in the weeks after she was born.
“Hannah was born in Crosshouse, and received further treatment at the Royal Hospital for Children, where she had surgery for an umbilical hernia and two inguinal hernias. We can’t be more grateful for the donors that made this possible and have allowed Hannah to lead a healthy life.”
Dad, Kenny, hopes that his daughter’s inspirational story can persuade others to donate blood, hopefully saving many more lives in the future.
The 38-year-old said: “I work for Barclays in Glasgow, and I am proud my workplace is Glasgow Donor Centres’ biggest corporate supporter.
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