A family are desperate to get their baby girl back home to the UK after she was born two months early in Turkey.
Kaielle Thompson, 23, welcomed daughter Kaiah on May 17, while holidaying with her partner in Fethiye to celebrate her birthday.
After arriving via emergency caesarean section, Kaiah was rushed another hospital three hours away and placed in a newborn intensive care unit, Manchester Evening News reports.
Once new mum Kaielle had recovered enough from the birth and was discharged from hospital, she and her partner had to fork out hundreds of pounds to book into a nearby hotel.
They have also been billed at least £27,000 for Kaiah's hospital care and "hounded" for the money, Kaielle said.
But after speaking to a Turkish lawyer, they hope these costs will be waivered as it is classed as emergency treatment.
The couple now want to get Kaiah back home to Failsworth as soon as she is strong enough to travel.
A fundraising page has been set up to help cover the cost of their flights back, as well to help pay for the ongoing costs of having to stay in Turkey and to register the baby.
Kaielle started feeling pains on around the fifth day of her holiday.
"They felt similar to when she was growing and my bump was getting bigger so I assumed it was just growing pains", she said.
"We went for dinner and then down to watch the entertainment and the pain got stronger but I still thought nothing of it. We went to bed a little earlier than usual due to how I was feeling and I couldn't get to sleep.
"I text my mum and she said it sounded like I was in labour. We went to reception and said I was having pains and they called the medical team who sent an ambulance."
Kaielle said she was rushed to a private hospital, where medics told her the baby would need to delivered by an emergency caesarean section.
"It was a shock because she wasn't due for another two months and she actually came on my birthday", she added.
"Kaiah was born and taken straight to another hospital three hours away. I didn't get to meet her for two days.
"The hospital told us we needed to pay £10,000, but my partner spoke to the British embassy, who gave us a Turkish solicitor's number, where we found out that an emergency treatment in Turkey is free, so we didn’t have to pay. Our insurance didn’t cover the treatment so this was a relief."
Kaiah was relocated to different hospital in Antalya, where her parents have also moved to be closer to her. Kaielle said she is 'getting stronger' but the family haven't been given a discharge date for her yet and have not been able to hold her.
They have had to buy everything she needs in Turkey including nappies, clothes and toiletries. "Myself and my partner are self-employed so it's been a really stressful experience", Kaielle said.
"We're lucky we have people around us who can support us but they can only support so much hence my friend setting up a Go Fund Me account. It’s broken my heart seeing her in an incubator and I just want to hold her.
"I’ve been so excited for this moment of her being born and it’s just not been as expected. I just want to be back in England enjoying our baby girl."
Once Kaiah is allowed to go home, the family will need to pay for flights and cover any other extra costs that will not be covered by insurance. Kaielle said the family have been getting advice from the British Embassy in Turkey.
You can donate to the family's Go Fund Me page here.
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