A new mum who had a haemorrhage shortly after birth has thanked the medical team who kept her safe.

Hayley Adams-Mcgovern gave birth to second son Noah at Queen’s Hospital in April.

The 33-year-old says she is grateful to staff for remaining calm and reassuring throughout, particularly as she has a borderline personality disorder, and is affected by anxiety and depression.

She said: “I first started to pass blood clots when they moved me to bring me back to the High Dependency Unity following my planned c-section. The staff were so calm and reassuring, acting completely normally.

“I didn’t realise the seriousness of the situation until I asked my husband about it at home and he said one of the clots was bigger than the baby’s head. I was so grateful for how they cared for me, if I had known how serious it was I would have got stressed and anxious. I’m also thankful they were so on it, checking me regularly, as it could have been a dire situation.

“They went above and beyond and when staff go out of their way for you, you want to do everything you can to ensure they know how grateful you are.”