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Lucy Marshall

Leeds woman found 'existing hard' after mum and baby girl on ventilator at same time

A Leeds woman's life "went down a tunnel" when her baby daughter and mum were on life-support at the same time.

Arti Solanki, who lives in the outskirts of Leeds, was pregnant with her first child during the 2020 pandemic. She and her husband were looking forward to welcoming their daughter into the world, but Arti's labour came weeks earlier than expected.

The 33-year-old said she had "no idea" she was going into labour, before her daughter was born prematurely and without a heartbeat. "As a carrying mother you always question 'what have I done wrong'?," she said.

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