Tasmyn Gopfert and Brett Babich, from Kinsale, Ireland, have shared their heartbreaking journey after their daughter, Miley, was diagnosed with severe brain damage and a range of other health issues. The young family’s life has been dominated by medical appointments and hospital visits since Miley’s birth in August 2023, just two years after they emigrated from South Africa.
Initially, Miley appeared healthy after spending five days in an incubator and receiving oxygen and antibiotics. According to the Mirror, However, as time passed, her parents became concerned when she cried for hours each day, initially thought to be colic. Their concerns grew when Miley was taken to A&E at Cork University Hospital (CUH) for a high fever. There, a nurse noticed Miley’s “unusual, high-pitched cry” and referred her to a pediatrician. Tasmyn said, “I didn’t think anything major of it before. I’m the oldest of nine children so I’d been around kids before, I just saw it as ‘Miley’s cry’.”
