Hope Lee, A Baby Who Died After 1 Hour Of Birth Crowned As A Youngest Organ Donor!
- Hope Lee who became the youngest organ donor sadly died after 74 minutes after her birth.
- She became the youngest organ donor saving the life of a girl.
- The parents of Hope donated her liver cells to a 26-year-old girl in the UK.
- A baby who was alive for only above an hour made a positive impact on the world.
Hope Lee: The Youngest organ donor
She was born in 2015, November, and died after 74 minutes after her birth. Her parents donated both of her kidney and liver cells.
She was born two minutes before her twin brother Josh at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Shortly after her demise, she underwent surgery to donate her organs saving other people’s lives.
Hope’s mom stated at the time:
“It was a very sad time, but our whole family are signed up for organ donation,”
Hope’s parents Emma Lee and Drew found out she was suffering from anencephaly at 13 weeks of pregnancy. It is a rare condition that prevents the skull from developing.
Most of the babies born with this condition die before or within a few days of birth. Emma was touched by the story of Teddy Houlston who died after 100 minutes after birth and donated his organs.
Houston was also born with the same condition and he donated his kidney and heart valves. Emma explained though they are in the grief of losing their child, she remains inside someone. And this is something that helps the mother to take away a little bit of her sorrow.
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Hope’s family shred tears while holding the certificate
The family of Hope received the certificate of the youngest donor for her. Drew shared that when they got the certificate, he burst into tears while opening the letter. He described the emotional moment by saying:
“Even though Hope only lived for 74 minutes she is still making her mark on the world. She will never be forgotten. After I’m gone someone will look at these books and read her name.”
Emma mentioned getting the certificate came as a shock and quite emotional for the family. The certificate in the name of Hope reads:
“The youngest organ donor is Hope Lee, of Newmarket, UK, who donated her kidneys and liver cells just 74 minutes after she was born on 24 November 2015.”
According to Drew getting the world record certificate is another step toward closure for those who are still grieving. Losing a child is the most devastating thing and for this couple, a part of their daughter is still alive.
They have already parted ways ending their marriage. Emma resides in Newmarket while Drew lives near Mildenhall.
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