A mum has recalled how her "heart sank" after finding her baby boy covered in "multiple bruises" before being diagnosed with a rare condition.
Danielle Makinson, 30, said her family was "so scared" when nine-month-old Ryan was diagnosed with haemophilia, a rare condition with no cure that affects the blood's ability to clot.
The mum and her husband Ian first realised something was wrong when they found bruises all over his legs in February.
At the time, Ryan was learning to crawl so his parents didn't think too much of it.
However, weeks later they noticed even more bruising but this time under his lip and under his arm, Liverpool Echo reports.
Danielle rang her GP after noticing lumps under the surface of the bruising.
She said: "When I saw the nasty lump under his lip I had no idea where he would have got it from.
"Then when the lump was under his arm, I got worried. It was weird because he wasn't crying or anything. It was bruised with lumps underneath.
"It was like new bruises would appear as quick as others healed. At first, I was worried it was from us picking him up.
"After calling the GP they said they couldn't fit us in for a few days. They didn't seem too worried but I knew something wasn't right.
"I kept thinking about it and I just had this gut feeling that he needed to be taken to A&E.
"I was worried about taking Ryan to the hospital because I was worried thinking what if they [doctors] thought it was me doing this to him."
Danielle and Ian took Ryan to Ormskirk District General Hospital's A&E department and after a series of blood tests, the couple was asked to step into a private room by the doctor where they were told their son had haemophilia.
There's no cure for haemophilia but people can live with the diagnosis with treatment and changes to their everyday life.
At the time, Danielle and Ian had never heard of the condition and said they were "really scared".
Danielle said: "When they asked us to go into the room and a nurse was looking after Ryan, my heart sank and we were so scared because we didn't know what haemophilia was.
"We were just told he had a life-long condition with no cure and we burst into tears. We were sent to Alder Hey, which was already involved with the blood being sent over to them, and we learned more about it and realised that yes, it was a big deal, but it's treatable.
"He stayed at Alder Hey for a further two nights while more tests took place and some medication was given. They were absolutely amazing with us and gave us all of the information we needed."
Ryan's condition means he needs to have bi-weekly injections and will not be able to take part in contact sports such as football and rugby as he grows up due to having a higher risk of internal bleeding.
Danielle said: "It is really scary, one bad bump to the head could cause him to have a brain bleed. The nursery he goes to is brilliant with him and so are his family and friends. But it does always cross your mind."
The family now want to raise awareness of haemophilia while also fundraising for The Haemophilia Society which helped them come to terms with Ryan's diagnosis. After Ryan was diagnosed, the family was referred to the organisation which helps anyone affected by a bleeding disorder. The family recently went on a trip with other families whose children have the condition.
Danielle said the trip "helped their family so much" and inspired Ian, who used to work as a pilot out of Manchester Airport for Jet2, to organise a charity skydive on their behalf of them to raise vital funds.
Ian has raised more than £2,000 on his JustGiving page.
