Last month EastEnders announced a new powerful storyline regarding Whitney Dean and Zack Hudson’s baby. It was revealed that the pair, who are played by Shona McGarty and James Farrar, would be told by doctors during what they believed to be a routine ultrasound scan, that their baby has Edwards’ syndrome.
Also known as trisomy 18, it's a rare but serious condition which affects how long a baby may survive – sadly, most die before or not long after being born.
On yesterday’s episode of the BBC One soap, viewers witnessed the upsetting scenes when the couple received the devastating diagnosis, which is set to force them to navigate a series of difficult decisions in the weeks ahead.
As the hard-hitting storyline unfolds , OK! talks to Katie Mainwaring, 37, who knows exactly how it feels to be told that your child has Edwards’ syndrome… “As I watched the heartbreaking scenes on EastEnders, that Whitney is told that her baby has a life-limiting condition and won’t survive, I felt happy as well as sad.
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