Mia's short life: When a child dies | DW Documentary

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Mia was born healthy but was suddenly rushed to the hospital, where it was revealed that she has a terminal congenital genetic disorder.

Mia was born in October 2020, and her family enjoyed seven months of bliss. But things took a sudden turn when Sarah and Christopher's baby began experiencing seizures. She was taken to the hospital, where Mia was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. She is terminally ill. The family receives support at the Berliner Herz children's hospice in Berlin. We accompanied them during the final months before Mia's passing.

[Warning: This report deals with the topics of grief and death.]

00:00 Intro
01:38 Mia's birth and the first months
02:50 Living with the diagnosis
04:38 Therapies and support
05:46 At the children's hospice
07:05 Emotional strain on the parents
09:35 The final months
11:53 Farewell

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