He lived and died a hero.
A brave baby has become Britain's youngest ever organ donor, saving an
adult stranger's life before he died just 100 minutes after he was born,
his family said.
Teddy Noah Houlston — who was diagnosed in the womb with anencephaly, a
fatal condition which typically leads to death within a few hours after
birth — gave away his tiny kidneys and heart valves just 20 hours after
passing, according to reports.
"Although he wasn't with us very long,
and we brought him into the world knowing there was no hope of a life
for him, we are incredibly proud of his heroism," his mother Jess told the Mirror.
The 28-year-old Cardiff mom detailed the heartbreaking moment for the
first time Wednesday on the 1-year anniversary of Teddy's death.
The baby was a twin, but was doomed even before he was born when
doctors diagnosed him with anencephaly, which prevents normal
development of the brain and bones in the skull.
His parents decided he wouldn't die in vain, planning the organ donation early on.
The life-saving transplant went to a patient in Leeds with renal failure, Wales Online reported.
"When he was taken away, there was so much sadness. But there was also so much joy," Jess told the Mirror.
Teddy's kidneys only measured 3.8 centimeters.
"It's impossible to explain how proud we are of him," his father Mike told Wales Online.
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