EastEnders fans were left in tears after the latest heartbreaking news for Whitney and Zack after their baby was born sleeping. The two bid a tearful goodbye to their baby on the BBC One soap last week, but were given more tragic news in the episode on Monday night, reports The Mirror.
The latest blow came as Whitney made the decision to leaver hospital and go back to the Square. She told Zack: "I'm going home. What else can we do? Look, I'm not ringing home with good news. I'm not taking my baby home but I can still go home."
The nurse then knocked on the door and told them: "I know last night was hard for you both. Now, this is something we give to parents whose babies were born asleep to keep things in, teddies, blankets."
Whitney then asked: "If there's any birth certificate or paperwork or whatever, can we get it now because we want to go?"
The nurse then broke the heartbreaking news: "The thing is, there's no birth certificate. Legally, if a baby passes away before 24 weeks."
Zack replied: "So she's not a person? Our baby's in there, we've held her and you tell me she's not even worth a piece of paper. People might pretend she never happened but I don't."
Fans rushed to social media to share their thoughts. "Wow before 24 weeks they don’t get a birth certificate that’s so sad # eastenders," one wrote, as a second added: "Sitting crying at EastEnders, heartbreaking episode. Never been through losing a child but I felt that as a mother myself #Eastenders."
A third shared: "My heart breaks for Whitney and Zack #Eastenders."
The nurse revealed her own heartbreaking story to Whitney, whilst another father at the hospital reassured Zack that Whitney needed him too.
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