By Claire Bates PUBLISHED: 05:26 EST, 26 June 2012 | UPDATED: 06:45 EST, 26 June 2012 A toddler who is thought to be the only child in the world born with SIX separate heart defects has stunned doctors by making an incredible recovery - after they warned his parents he would not survive. Medics told Michelle and Darryl Lewis that their baby had an unheard of number of heart defects - and suggested they terminate the pregnancy at a 21-week scan. But the devastated couple refused - despite doctors’ fears that the baby would not survive the birth. However, despite a difficult birth and surgery at just eight-hours old, followed by four more operations, young Riley recovered.
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Riley had back-to-front valves, a large hole in the heart, and various conditions that made his arteries thick
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Parent told to consider abortion at 21-week scan but refused
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Baby's heart stopped every time mother had contraction during labour
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Boy underwent heart operation when he was eight-hours old
The couple had no idea there were any complications with @placeholder’s pregnancy until their 21 week scan - when nurses struggled to hear the heartbeat clearly.