Dublin parents who were advised to abort their daughter are instead working hard to give their “miracle girl” the best of opportunity of life.

At the 30 week scan, Claire McDaid and Jay Needham, were told that their baby was badly deformed and she would have no quality of life because her brain was badly swollen.

Doctors also said that they could not see a spine. The couple were told that the best option would be to go to England to get an abortion.

But Claire gave birth to their daughter T.J back in October 2020, she was named after both her grandmothers, Tina and Joan,

And then the doctors said that she would live only a few hours, so the couple started to plan the baby’s funeral.

Against all odds, T.J survived and the 11-month-old was diagnosed with spina bifida prompting doubts as to whether she could walk.

But the “miracle princess” has shown promising signs of improvement, and her parents want to give her the best opportunity to get as much power in her legs as possible.