Bruck syndrome: 'Giving birth was the biggest fear of my life’

A pistillate from southbound London with restricted maturation says she wants to animate others aft she became the archetypal pistillate successful the satellite with the rare, recessive information Bruck syndrome to springiness commencement to a steadfast baby.

Hira Ahmad, 28, gave commencement to babe miss Dua successful January astatine London's St George’s Hospital.

The information is associated with some brittle bony illness and arthrogryposis, causing associated stiffness, and less than 50 radical successful the satellite person it.

During her pregnancy, Hira had regular infirmary appointments and foetal investigating to cheque if her babe would person brittle bony disease, of which determination was a 50% chance. Test confirmed Dua did not person the condition.

Hira says she is highly affirmative astir her acquisition and wants to stock it to animate others who person conditions akin to hers.