'They saved my life, but our baby died': Mother shares her ectopic pregnancy story in a heartbreaking viral video
- Kerri Stedman, who lives in Wexford, shared the story of her ectopic pregnancy
- The video, posted on Facebook, has been viewed over 83,000 times
- She wants to raise awareness of the potentially fatal condition
One mother has shared her heartbreaking experience of an ectopic pregnancy - in the hope she can raise awareness and alert other women to the signs of the condition.
Kerri Stedman, who lives in Wexford, shared the story of her own ectopic pregnancy in a powerful video which has been viewed more than 83,000 times in just three days.
Kerri, 34, suffered an ectopic pregnancy back in December 2015, just weeks after discovering she was pregnant.
Kerri Stedman, who lives in Wexford, shared the story of her own ectopic pregnancy in a powerful video
Kerri describes the heartbreaking series of events through writing on cards in the moving black and white video
The mother-of-three, originally from Scotland, missed the signs and suffered a ruptured uterus and internal bleeding before she passed out in a hospital bathroom and had to be taken to theatre.
With little information regarding the condition at the time, she has decided to share her story to raise awareness.
She describes the heartbreaking series of events through writing on cards, in the moving black and white video.
She begins: 'Behind each ectopic pregnancy is a woman with a story to tell. This is my story.
She tells how she began bleeding on December 9, 2015, just one month after finding out she was pregnant.
Two days after, she says: 'I had a scan and was told it was possibly 'ectopic'. I was admitted, not knowing exactly what it was.
'I collapsed and was rushed to theatre. They saved my life. Our baby died,' she wrote.
Kerri says she went through a range of emotions from anger to guilt to loneliness.
'There was nowhere to go for support. Just like there is no awareness,' she continued.
'In memory of our baby, we want to change that.
'An ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening condition. It is the leading cause of death in early pregnancy.
'One in 80 pregnancies are ectopic.'
At the end of her video, she adds: 'Please share to raise awareness and maybe save a life! Thank you xxx.'
The brave mother is now taking on a 1,000km challenge over the space of 12 months in order to raise awareness for the condition and vital funds for Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Kerri's aim is to get women talking about the symptoms of ectopic pregnancies before it is too late
Dozens of women have since commented on the video, praising Kerri for sharing her story, and sharing their own experiences of ectopic pregnancy.
The brave mother is now taking on a 1,000km challenge over the space of 12 months in order to raise awareness for the condition and vital funds for Ectopic Pregnancy Trust.
Her aim is to get women talking about the symptoms of ectopic pregnancies before it is too late.
To support Kerri, visit her JustGiving page here.
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