pregnant university graduate gave birth after nine-day coma

As her condition deteriorated, concerns were raised over the baby’s oxygen needs placing additional strain on Ms Naqvi’s lungs, and medics decided to perform the C-section.

However, the graduate’s blood oxygen levels dropped dramatically low as she was taken to the operating theatre and staff chose to carry out the operation while placing her under general anaesthetic.

While she was under the anaesthetic, her oxygen levels dipped even lower but medics still managed to deliver her baby, Noor, before placing Ms Naqvi back in intensive care in an induced coma.

The mother, who attended Bedfordshire University, said: ‘I was on the ventilator for nine days, I think. I didn’t know I’d given birth, I didn’t know anything.’

She was released from the hospital on November 3 with Noor, who was born weighing 3lb 5oz (1.5kg).

The pair were reunited after Ms Naqvi awoke from her coma and was transferred to the woman and newborn unit.

She said: ‘I could touch her and see her – I couldn’t believe that she was actually alive, and that she was well.’

Ms Naqvi is still getting to grips with going on long walks and sometimes suffers from breathlessness, but is making a steady recovery.

Ms Horner added: ‘I’m really pleased that things worked out for them, actually, because it was a really difficult case, and it was stressful for everyone.’

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