A new mum may be stuck in Greece for six months after going into labour early and giving birth in a foreign hospital. Thurza Blagg, was rushed to hospital when her waters broke while on holiday in Rhodes.
Thurza, who was 28 weeks pregnant, was transferred to Alexandra hospital in Athens, where she gave birth to her son, who weighed a little over one kilogram - less than 2.5lbs.
Thurza, 32, said: "They showed me the baby and it was a beautiful moment, I only got to see him for two seconds but I connected with his big brown eyes, which are just like Paul's."
Thurza's partner Paul took his own life in January, reports NottinghamshireLive.
She said: "That baby is Paul, there's nothing of me in him apart from his strength. That baby is Paul through and through. I connected with him, looked in his eyes and then he was gone."
Thurza says her baby, who she has only seen a handful of times, is in a "critical but stable condition" in hospital. She said: "When I see him I can't see his eyes because he's wrapped up, you can't touch him."
Thurza's partner, Paul Ahad, took his own life in January (Image: Thurza Blagg)
"I was told he'll be in the incubator for a minimum of three months, and it will be a lot longer before he is fit to fly," she said. "I'm not leaving this country until I can take my baby home."
Thurza has requested the help of the British Embassy as restrictions only allow her to legally stay in Greece for 90 days. A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: "We are supporting a British family in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities.”
AXA confirmed that it would be covering Ms Blagg with the accommodation for the rest of her stay, as well as as the family's eventual return home. Thurza has started a fundraiser which has so far received more than £2,600.
