Mother donated her newborn's organs after just 23 minutes together

A grieving mum who cradled her dead baby after a complicated birth has saved the life of another child by donating her son's organs.

Ms Jade Awdry made the decision just 23 minutes after Zachary was born.

The selfless decision came to light after an inquest into baby Zachary's death. A coroner heard that he had needed to be delivered by caesarian section and that his skull had been fractured.

Coroner Peter Bedford however attributed no blame to anyone over the new-born's death, adding that there was no evidence that the management or method of delivery was inappropriate.

Zachary's father Keith Mitchell told how the couple had come to their decision.

"Jade had been holding Zachary for about one or two minutes when she asked a midwife if she could do something to help others," said the 38-year-old.

"She was very generous and donated Zachary's heart valves.

"We received a letter about two weeks ago from the Organ Transplant Team telling us that one of Zachary's valves had been used on a child with a genetic heart condition.

"This saved a child's life, which was the best thing that could have happened in our situation."

Mr Mitchell, a marketing director, added, "We're still deeply sad with grief. We lost our first child. He was growing for nine months and we only got to know him for such a short time."

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