Newborn baby helps Wigan dad to pop the question

Shauna Horrobin, from Norley Hall, gave birth to daughter Lottie Melissa at Wigan Infirmary on Friday last week.

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And one of the first things the tot did was play a key role in her mother becoming a fiancee!

After being delivered by Caesarean section, midwives dressed Lottie in a baby vest featuring the words: “Mummy, will you marry my daddy?”

Jordan got down on one knee and presented a white gold diamond engagement ring, while midwives unveiled Lottie’s vest.

Shauna - who was still on the operating table - was overwhelmed and started crying as she accepted the proposal.

The couple had been friends for more than 12 years and got together a year ago.

They both have children of their own - Jayden, seven, Frankie, five, and two-year-old Freya - and Lottie is their first child together.

Shauna suffered life-threatening injuries giving birth to her two older children and having Lottie was a risk.

Jordan though it was the perfect opportunity to propose and the right time for them both.

It was also a surprise for midwives on the maternity ward, who had never experienced a proposal like that before.

Registered midwife Mary Thomas said: “The whole midwifery team was really excited.

“It was a lovely experience, only to be topped off by the birth of a beautiful baby girl.”