'Doctor realised what my symptoms were and say third baby could kill me' A mum-of-two has a rare disease which means pregnancy could kill her - and has been warned she may die if she has a third baby.
Rebecca Smith, 35, suffers from peripartum cardiomyopathy - a rare disease which affects the function of the heart, in the last trimester before giving birth or shortly afterwards.
During her first pregnancy, Rebecca was presenting classic symptoms of heart failure - like swollen feet, constant tiredness and shortness of breath.
This was missed by medical professionals during her first pregnancy, and only caught after she'd given birth to her eldest son, Nathan, on April 21, 2007.
Despite being told to "prepare for the worst", Rebecca made a full recovery - but the disease returned during her second pregnancy, in 2024.
