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Pregnant Mom's Harrowing Drive-Thru to Hospital Ordeal Ends in Daughter's Lifelong Challenges
7 Aug
Summary
- Pregnant mom rushed to hospital after bleeding heavily
- Newborn daughter suffered brain damage and is now on palliative care
- Family launched GoFundMe to cover medical costs and travel expenses

On April 2, 2024, 32-year-old Kim Morgan experienced a terrifying medical emergency just moments after picking up her children from school and stopping for a treat at McDonald's. As the family returned home, Kim noticed she was bleeding heavily and her boyfriend, Jamie Webster, immediately rushed her to Ormskirk Hospital.
By the time they arrived, Kim was unconscious and had lost 2.4 liters of blood. Her daughter, Ellie, was born unresponsive, not breathing and with no heartbeat. It took the doctors 21 minutes to revive her, and she was then intubated and transferred to Liverpool Women's Hospital.
Ellie had suffered brain damage due to the lack of oxygen and blood flow during the placental rupture. It would be 118 days before Kim and Jamie could finally bring their daughter home, but Ellie's medical challenges were far from over. She was diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy and is now receiving palliative care at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, suffering hundreds of seizures per day.
The family has been unable to work, with Jamie losing his job the week Ellie was born. They have now launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the mounting costs of Ellie's care and the family's travel expenses to and from the hospital. Kim and Jamie continue to face an uncertain future as they navigate their daughter's complex medical needs.