Overview
- Both pregnancies developed hydrops fetalis in mid-gestation, and Frankie also had a severe cardiac defect.
- Frankie was born sleeping on April 17, 2024, and Archie was born late on April 15, 2025, with his parents meeting him the next morning on April 16.
- Matty Hynes and Steph Ferry spent a few hours with each baby and expressed gratitude for the care teams who tried to save them.
- The couple live in Kirklevington and have two surviving children, Hallie and Cooper, with Matty known as a former GB long‑distance runner.
- They shared their story on the PRsonal podcast and in regional media during Baby Loss Awareness Week, which also highlighted Tommy’s statistics on UK pregnancy loss and stillbirth.