Rebecca Callaghan had a tough pregnancy in 2012 because there was too much fluid around her baby, so doctors decided to deliver the baby early.
When Matilda was born, everyone thought she just had a bruise on her face that went down one side of her body. But after 30 minutes, doctors realized it was actually a birthmark.
Two weeks later, Matilda was diagnosed with Sturge Weber syndrome, a rare disease that affects both the skin and the nervous system. It can cause paralysis, learning problems, and seizures.
Matilda got very sick and had to go to the Adler Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, England.