Viewers of BBC's Hospital were left in tears when tonight's show ended in heartbreaking scenes with a newborn baby dying just hours after birth.

Lauren, 27, was admitted to Liverpool Women's Hospital at 33 weeks pregnant with twin boys, Bobby and Albi.

While Bobby was perfectly healthy early on it was discovered his twin had a fatal condition called anencephaly, where the top of his skull had not developed properly, reports the Liverpool Echo.

This meant that soon after birth Albi would die.

Speaking on the programme , Lauren said: "I had my scan at 13 weeks and I'd just got my head around the fact I was having twins...

"Then I found out that Albi had a fatal condition...and I was just devastated."

Lauren and partner Gary shared their story on the BBC
Lauren at 33 weeks pregnant

Lauren's mum Debbie said: "It's been hard because it's like watching my little girl go through it, it's like a crash waiting to happen."

Following his death, Lauren and her fiancé Gary planned to donate Albi’s heart valves to help children with cardiac conditions and his liver cells to help patients of any age with liver failure.

But when Lauren started to feel increasing pain, her consultant obstetrician at The Women's brought forward her cesarean date, meaning that Albi could be too young and too small to donate his heart valves and liver cells.

Albi had a fatal condition which meant soon after birth he would die
Lauren saying goodbye to Albi

This led to a difficult decision for Lauren, Gary and the doctors who had to balance the couple's wish against the welfare of Lauren and the healthy baby boy, Bobby.

And due to the early cesarean date and Albi weighing under the recommended amount for donations, they were unable to offer his heart and liver cells.

Viewers tweeted about their upset after learning about the infant's death just two-and-a-half hours after Lauren gave birth.