A British mum who went in to premature labour while in America, has been left with a £75,000 medical bill.
Amy Collins was due to fly home on December 13, but two days before her flight she had to have an emergency c-section at just 24 weeks pregnant.
Her tiny son William was born prematurely weighing just 1lb 9oz when he was born in Texas on December 11 where he remains in hospital receiving specialist care.
The 30-year-old, of Birmingham, had no medical insurance she has been slapped with the huge bill.
William’s gran Sarah Covey, 48 BirminghamLive she is 'scared to death' for her grandson and daughter and said the bill keeps growing and could end up being 'hundreds of thousands of pounds'.
She said: "My grandson William is an amazing fighter and doing so well but they have built up a medical bill of over $100,000 because it's America and not our NHS.
"I am absolutely scared to death for them.
"William will be in hospital for months and the medical bill could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds.
"Amy has had to set up a payment plan but I am not sure how she is going to afford to pay it. It is just a nightmare."
Amy has been living between the UK and US for the last three years since marrying Texan Greg Collins whom she met online.
Amy, who is also mum to seven-year-old daughter Ava from a previous relationship, was due to fly back to give birth in Birmingham if all had gone to plan.
Baby William is being treated at Cook Children's Medical Centre in Fort Worth.
Sarah added: "It is obviously hugely worrying times as William is so small and underdeveloped but then we have all the financial worries on top of this.
"I can't stop crying at the moment."
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