Lioness Demi Stokes holds her baby Harlen tight, relieved that her “miracle” son is safe and healthy after a dramatic premature birth.
The tot’s surprise arrival filled the England champ with terror – not only because he was six weeks early, but also because of her own history of being born severely premature.
Defender Demi, 30, became the first mum in her Manchester City team when her fiancée Katie Harrington gave birth to their son in May, just two months before the Euros. But her joy was tinged with fear because Harlen weighed only 5lbs and had to stay in hospital on an incubator.
