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Ellie Simmonds' birth mother explains why she gave her up in emotional phone call - as the Paralympian explores her own future family plans
Ellie Simmonds' birth mother explains why she gave her up in emotional phone call as part of her new documentary.
In a clip ahead of the show coming out next week Ellie says to her mother on the phone: 'I want to know what it was like for her to decide to put me up for adoption. Back in 2023 when her first documentary aired Ellie told how she understands why her birth mother did what she did due to misinformation given at the time including how expensive it might be to care for a child with disabilities. Health problems commonly associated with achondroplasia include episodes in which breathing slows or stops for short periods (apnea), obesity, and recurrent ear infections.
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