Scottish mum gives birth to healthy baby after 'ignoring medical advice to terminate pregnancy'

A mum who ignored repeated medical advice to terminate her pregnancy was stunned - when she gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

Lauren Webster, 21, had suffered two miscarriages previously and was asked by medics repeatedly if she wanted to abort her latest pregnancy.

But she said had a "gut feeling" that her baby would survive even after scans identified he had a major bladder blockage.

The young mum said she left medics "gobsmacked" when her baby boy arrived without any problems - despite being told the chances of him making it were low.

Lauren said doctors were amazed that the bladder problem had corrected itself and another serious condition it was thought the baby had was later ruled out by specialists.

Little Ollie arrived six weeks early on May 23, weighing 5lb 14oz and spent a week in neonatal intensive care.

And apart from requiring an operation to remove a hernia and a mobility problem with his feet, the first-time mum said he is doing well.

Lauren, from Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, said: "When I found out I was pregnant, I was very scared because of what had happened before.

"But I just had a gut feeling that this was my time.

"Everything they told me turned out not to have happened.

"I just think everyone should read my story and never give up hope."

The single mum was devastated when a doctor at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow, told her that a problem had been identified after her 13-week scan.

She added: "I was scared when I found out I was pregnant with Ollie.

"I just thought, this is going to happen again.