Lauren Goodger has shared a touching tribute to her late baby daughter, Lorena, who passed away moments after being born earlier this month.
The 35-year old has also thanked regional baby loss charity Petals, who were called upon immediately to provide support following the tragedy.
Baby Lorena, who weighed 9lb, died as a result of a suspected oxygen restriction, despite ten doctors' best efforts to save her.
"The hospital and Petals were amazing. Lorena stayed with me the whole time," explained Lauren in an interview.
"It was a very emotional evening, just tears and crying and crying. I stayed awake all night with her and the charity came the next day. They had her feet and hand prints done and then did casts."
She told the Sun : "I have some locks of her hair and they gave us a candle for her. A photographer was organised and they took some beautiful pictures. My friends put two into a locket which I wear around my neck."
Lauren - who recently put on a brave face for eldest daughter Larose's first birthday - announced the death of her second child on Instagram on July 10.
Captioning a black-and-white image of herself holding her late baby's hand, she wrote: "Lorena. 08.07.22. She was the most beautiful healthy baby I've ever seen just like her sister.
"Words can't describe as a mother losing your baby that I carried for all these months perfectly and gave birth too for my angel to be taken from me.
She added: "I will never ever get over this, but I will learn how to live everyday with Lorena in my heart she will be with me always and I will be with her again one day.
"My Lorena I love you so much."
The Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex where Lauren gave birth said: "We would like to express our sincere condolences to Lauren and her family on the tragic loss of baby Lorena.
"Lauren was brought to our hospital in an ambulance after her midwife was unable to detect a heartbeat during a home birth, and despite the best efforts of our staff, sadly we were unable to resuscitate Lorena."
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said: "The loss of a baby is devastating and our deepest condolences go out to Lauren and her family.
"Tragically, around 100 of the 700,000 babies born in the UK each year die because something happens during labour and birth that is not anticipated or well managed.
"The RCOG is committed to reducing this number with initiatives such as the Avoiding Brain Injuries in Childbirth project.
"Following the death of their baby, it is vital all women and their families receive compassionate, high-quality and respectful care, and there is support available from charities such as Sands and Tommy's."
*If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at childbereavementuk.org or you can call them on 0800 02 888 40.
