A heartbroken mum whose two baby boys died shortly after birth is trying to raise money to create a permanent memorial in their memory. Rachel Roche and her husband Joe were struck by devastating news in 2019, when they were told their newborn son Patrick would not be going home.
Rachel was aware of little Patrick's life-limiting heart condition before he was born, and spent precious moments cradling him before he was taken to a special care baby unit. Born at 27 weeks, and weighing just 1lb 13oz, he was sadly too small for the life saving surgery he needed, and passed away peacefully hours later, North Wales Live reports.
The couple, from Llandudno Junction, suffered every parent's nightmare, and when they were told they were expecting again a year later, they believed they had been given a second chance. Tragically, it was not to be the case, and the arrival of their second baby boy Shea would also end in heartbreak.
