New mum improving after suffering brain injury after giving birth
A new mum has been in hospital for five weeks after suffering catastrophic bleeding after birth which led to a brain injury.
Although the family was initially told to prepare for end of life care, Lydia Mok has started to make small improvements and is now able to communicate with family.
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