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Olivia Rose Sowden
2002 to 2006
aged: 4
From: Leeds


Olivia Rose Sowden
Born:20th April 02
Passed away:22nd December 06
Age: 4 years
Daughter of Lee and Rose Sowden.
Twin sister of Jamie Lee Sowden.
Lovely cousin, neice ,grandaughter.
Loved by all who knew her.

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As soon as we found out that i was expecting twins i couldnt be happier the doctors warned us that there was a higher risk when carrying twins but we didnt think anymore about this as they have to tell everyone who is expecting twins this.

i started getting what i thought were contractions on the 16th April 02 but as this was my first pregnancy i was not sure. Me and Lee rushed off to A&E they advised me to return home to relax and return if they had not disappeared. We were back at A&E 2 days later on the 18th April 02 I was given strict bedrest in the hospital whilst the doctors examined. They confirmed that i was having mild contractions and that this was proberly due to carrying twins. On the 19th April 02 three days after my contractions had started they seemed to disappear this was a miracle and i couldnt have been more pleased. The doctor advised me to stay in to make sure that they did not return and all day they didnt. He told me that if they were not back by the end of tomorrow then i could go home.

On the 20th April 2002 my worst nightmare came true, my contractions started again. They examined me again and found that the babies were getting very distressed so they took me for an emergancy c. section. Jamie was born at 10:42am weighing 3lb 9oz followed by Olivia at 10:44am weighing just 2lb10oz. They were so small we were not allowed to hold them as they were rushed to intensive care. Here we were told they were very small and i was allowed to see them for the first time.

After a month in intensive care they were allowed onto a ward and we could now pick them up Olivia was still a lot smaller than her brother and this was making the doctors worried.

Finally 11 days before their due date Jamie was allowed home we didnt like not having Olivia but there was nothing we could do about it. She came home 4 days later and we could finlly be a proper family.

They grew so quickly eventhought Olivia was still developing slowly. They passed their 1st birthday without a medical problem and we thanked god for helping them through this difficult time. We never thought they would reach 4 years old.

On the 15th December 2006 when the twins were 4yr 8months old Olivia started getting a very high temperature. She would complain about this all day long and so on the 16th december 06 we took her to the doctor he told us she proberly had a cold and was prescribed cough and cold medicine. This was not doing any good so we returned to the doctors 4 days later on the 20th December 06 and they told us they didnt know what was wrong and told us to go to A&E when we were there ater a long wait we went into a cubicle they did several tests including meningitis and we were relieved to find that she did not have any of them. Then after half an hour the docor reappeared he looked very serious and we knew something must have been wrong. He told us Olivia had heart condition. We were devestated i was in complete shock why hadnt this been spotted at birth? We were also told there was nothing they could do about it. we returned home with Olivia and colledcted Jamie from my mum's house. i just sat on the sofa with Olivia in my lap and cried. On the morning of 22nd December 06 i went into Olivia's room i was relieved to find her still breating and i caried her downstairs. She was geting weaker and could no longer walk. We started getting ready to go to my mum's as this could of been the last time she would of seen Olivia. I was in the kitchen washing up from breakfast and Lee was upstairs. Olivia and Jamie were in the front room her on the sofa and him sat next to her on the floor. He was talking to her then all of a sudden he stopped and let out the biggest scream ever he started shouting "livia, livia!" and came running to me. I followed him back into the lounge tears in my eyes and looked at her she looked so peaceful. I told Jamie that Olivia had gone to play with the angels in heaven. He didnt quite understand and just kept repeating "livia" over and over again.

Olivia's funeral took place on the 29th December 2006 as her tiny pink coffin was carried down the aisle i could not stop myself from bursting into tears. She was gone.

We keep a photo of Olivia and Jamie together on the fire place and wrapped her presents up as usual on Christmas eve. Jamie keeps pointing to the photo and smiling i think he knows she is not coming back now. We never made it to see my mum for one last time but we are thankful for all the time we did have together.

I am now expecting another baby girl, she is due at the end of June 07. She will never replace my little Oliva and i will tell her all about the sister she never saw.

Hugs and kisses
From mummy, daddy, Jamie and your future baby sister.
XxXxXxXxX





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