Baby Teddy was Britain's youngest organ donor - 'a short but heroic life'

Baby Teddy with his mum Jess and twin-brother Noah. Credit: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

For Jess Evans and Mike Houlston from Cardiff, the birth of twin boys Teddy and Noah in April 2014 was one of both heartbreak and hope.

Teddy was born with a rare yet fatal condition – anencephaly – but his parents were determined his short life would not be in vain.

Once the diagnosis was confirmed during pregnancy, the parents discussed and wanted, if possible, for his organs to be donated.

The family managed to spend precious time with him before he passed away and Teddy became the youngest, and one of only ten donors under the age of 18 in Wales over the past decade.

Watch the remarkable and moving story of University Hospital of Wales patient Teddy and how he became the world's youngest organ donor.

As his twin Noah celebrates his first birthday the family are using the anniversary to mark the occasion when his brother Teddy became a hero. His kidneys were transplanted to help save the life of another person.

Teddy's father, Mike Houlston, twin brother Noah and mother Jess Evans Credit: Cambrensis

Jess said that after Teddy's diagnosis that were given time to acclimatise to what might happen and they decided to to go ahead with the pregnancy and donate his organs if possible.