Sheffield mum celebrates miracle’ baby born whilst on dialysis

Dr Veena Reddy, Consultant Nephrologist, said: “Successful pregnancies in women on dialysis are extremely rare.

“The level of care and coordination between several specialist teams including the renal team, dieticians, anaesthetists and the maternal medicine team at Jessop Wing has been phenomenal.”

Just after Zane’s birth in January, there came another twist in Tendai’s story.

A kidney donor had been found and she was earmarked for a transplant.

However, she made the difficult decision to turn down the offer, saying she wanted to make sure her son was looked after first.

“If I had the transplant I would have had to give up holding my baby,” she said.

“I wouldn’t be able to breast feed him. I couldn’t do that.”

Having made the decision to decline the transplant, Tendai is now back on the waiting list.

She no longer requires weekly dialysis, but is still taking medication for her condition.

But, she said it had all been worth it to become a mother, saying: “He is incredible. He smiles at everyone. He must know he is a miracle.”

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