EastEnders' Sid Owen recalls how fiancée Victoria almost died during birth of daughter
30.01.2022 - 11:27
/ ok.co.uk
EastEnders star Sid Owen has revealed how he feared for his fiancee Victoria Shores' life during her traumatic birth to their daughter. Sid, 50, announced he had become a dad earlier this week as he welcomed his first child, Skye. But, Victoria's labour was far from straightforward as she lost pints of blood and needed a transfusion as their daughter Skye was delivered via emergency C-section four weeks early.
Ricky Butcher actor Sid told The Sun on Sunday: "I did say to doctors at one point, 'All that matters is Vic, make sure she’s OK and survives.' I was imagining horror stories. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.
"I couldn’t cope with losing Vic, I was more concerned about her. I’m still trying to process the trauma of it. "It was the toughest moment I have ever experienced." Sid recalled how the traumatic birth began on Friday 21 January as the couple awoke to discover their bed sheets were soaked in blood.
"We were both trying to stay calm for each other," Sid said. "But as it was a month before our due date and we knew something wasn’t right. I phoned the NHS helpline and they sent an ambulance immediately." Meanwhile, Victoria added: "The paramedics told Sid to drive on ahead so they could put on the emergency blue light and he could get to the hospital without panicking.
"I was more of a risk because I had miscarried before and I hadn’t gone through labour for over 12 years." They were then taken to hospital in Epsom, Surrey and met by nine members of staff in the delivery suite. Victoria was diagnosed with placenta previa, when a placenta covers the cervix and prevents a natural birth. New dad Sid
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