A baby has been left with brain damage after an electrode clip was used on his head during labour.
Parents Tiffany and Jordan Murgatroyd, from Leeds, are devastated after they were told their little son, Carson - now three months old - suffered irreversible defects.
The tot was born on May 13 at Leeds General Infirmary, with the clip used to measure heart rate during birth leaving a small mark on his forehead.
Months later it had turned green and the veins on his head were very prominent, leading his parents to take Carson to the GP, reports LeedsLive.
Jordan, 29, said they were immediately referred to a neurology unit on July 9 and "we have been here ever since".
It is claimed after the clip was used to monitor Carson during labour it somehow 'infected' his brain.
Jordan said: "We were told that he had an abscess on his brain. His head swelled and we didn't know if he was going to live or die."
The dad said his baby had been on antibiotics for five weeks before he and Tiffany learned their son has an infectious cyst on his brain, which is causing damage to the organ.
"We have no idea how bad it is or how it is going to affect his development going forward," continued Jordan.
The couple have complained to the hospital and been told it is looking into possible causes.
Carson, meanwhile, has had four rounds of brain surgery to try and relieve some of the pressure in his head.
The ops have included having fluid and puss drained from the abscess, but it continues to grow back.
Jordan said at one stage Carson's head swelled by four centimetres to 46cm.
"You can really see the change when you look back at photos.
"Now there's the cyst as well but they're waiting a week at a time to scan him," the dad explained.
"And a lot can change in the space of a week."
Jordan said they still have "no idea" how severe the brain damage could be.
He and Tiffany have set up a GoFundMe page to try and raise money for specialist help before further damage is done.
Such treatment could cost anything up to £25,000, the family understands.
Jordan said neurosurgeons are essentially just waiting to see what happens with the cyst and abscess and so they have "no other option but to try and explore other avenues".
"We want a boy who can be as healthy as he possibly can from this point, we already feel like we have lost a massive part of Carson," he said.
Jordan added he and his partner "know the road is long and tough" ahead, adding: "It's the hardest thing for a parent to have to go through."
Lisa Grant, chief nurse at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “We are sorry to hear that Carson’s family are unhappy with the care provided during his birth.
"We would welcome a discussion about their experience and ask that they contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) team so that we can respond to them directly.”
