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Lucy Marshall

Leeds mum 'cried for days' as 'warrior' baby boy had heart operation at three months

The joy of welcoming her first born baby was "a blur" for mum Stacey who "cried for days" when her 11-week old son had to have a life-changing operation.

The Leeds mum said "everything was fine" during her pregnancy but her son Issac was born three weeks early. She had no complications during labour and the birth was quick.

"He was checked over and a heart murmur came up, but nothing concerning," Stacey said. However, a week after welcoming her bundle of joy Stacey began noticing he had a "poor colour" to him, and how his feeds were difficult.

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