The parents of a 'warrior' baby boy given just a 1 per cent chance of survival said he is 'defying the odds' and still fighting on for his life. Little Finley James Fletcher was born on Thursday, January 5 to proud parents Kane Fletcher, 30, and his partner Sophie Davis, 29, from Crewe.
During pregnancy, at 20-weeks, the couple were told their son had a heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The condition is a problem that happens when the left side of a baby’s heart doesn't form as it should and is smaller than normal and can’t pump enough blood to the body.
The couple wanted to carry on with the pregnancy to give Finley 'the best chance he deserves' and were looking at the three operations available for this condition. However, they were then told that Finley's condition had worsened and the three operations available would not work, reports the ECHO.
