Scotland's youngest MND sufferer Lucy Lintott gives birth to her first child

By John Jeffay
Published 16th Feb 2020, 13:14 BST
THE youngest Scot ever to battle motor neurone disease is now a mum.

Doctors told Lucy Lintott, 25, her body couldn’t cope with pregnancy and childbirth.

But as she cuddles her baby son LJ, born on Thursday (13 Feb) she’s delighted to have proved them wrong.

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Doctors told Lucy Lintott, 25, her body couldnt cope with pregnancy and childbirth.Doctors told Lucy Lintott, 25, her body couldnt cope with pregnancy and childbirth.
Doctors told Lucy Lintott, 25, her body couldnt cope with pregnancy and childbirth.

"I promised Tommy that I could do this, that we'd both make it - the baby and me," she said. "He's told me how lucky we are and how proud he is that I kept my promise."

Lucy said “her world came crashing down” when she was 19 and she was diagnosed the incurable condition that that mainly affects people in their 60s and 70s, and is almost always fatal.

Little LJ arrived at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital at 7am on Thursday.

Lucy described the emotional moment she cuddled her baby for the first time. She said: "When he came and they put him on my chest I just started bawling my eyes out. They were such happy tears. He is pretty perfect.

"It is still very surreal. Now I understand what people say about the love you feel for your baby. I can't really describe it. I just want to do everything for him. I'd do anything for him."

Weighing 7lb 3.5oz at birth, little LJ is, according to Lucy, “doing amazing” and the couple hope to take him home in the next few days.

Lucy, who now relies on a wheelchair after being diagnosed with MND six years ago, said: “Tommy and I are a team. I would not have come through the pregnancy or the labour without him.

“There are not a lot of people who, after their partner has given birth, have to look after her and the baby and go into that knowing that they are going to have to do that.

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“He is always protective when he needs to be. God knows what he is going to be like with our son. I feel sorry for the kid!”

Courageous campaigner Lucy – who has been dubbed The MND Warrior – has raised nearly £200,000 towards finding a cure for the shattering condition, despite knowing any breakthrough may not come in time to save her own life.