'Baby Tommy's here, Chelsea's not': First-time mum dies in childbirth
Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.
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"I don't think it has hit us yet, it doesn't feel real."
— Lorna McGillivray , Other
"Tommy is doing amazing."
— Lorna McGillivray , Other
"Nobody should have to go through losing the most important person in their life while she was bringing their baby into the world."
— Lorna McGillivray , Other
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Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.
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