Sue Radford shares heartbreaking message for her ‘beautiful baby’ Alfie on the 10 year anniversary of his still birth
MUM-of-22 Sue Radford has shared a touching message on the 10 year anniversary of her son’s still birth.
The family were struck by tragedy when baby Alfie was still born back in 2014, something Sue said “never gets easier.”
Taking to Instagram, Sue shared a touching post dedicated to her 17th child.
“This time 10 years ago I was in a labour room being told our beautiful baby boy had no heartbeat.
“I would be induced a few hours later for him to be born silent but perfect at 7:54am the next morning.
This time of year never ever gets easier. I cant believe it’s 10 years tomorrow since he was born,” she wrote.
Alongside the touching message the mum shared three pictures, including Alfie’s foot and hand prints and his grave surrounded by flowers and a fluffy teddy bear.
In a second post Sue then showed her daughter Heidie helping to clean Alfie’s headston.
“Heidie’s giving her big brother‘s headstone a good clean bless her,” she captioned the snap.
The family shared the sad news in 2014 on Facebook, they wrote: “Our beautiful baby boy Alfie Thomas was born sleeping at 7.53am today. He was so perfect in every way.
“Our hearts are breaking, you will always be a huge part of our lives, Alfie, know that we loved you very much.”
Alfie’s death came nearly a year after Sue suffered a miscarriage in September 2013.
The Radfords now call Alfie their “missing heartbeat” and Sue had paid tribute to her late son in a very special way.
Sue previously explained that the reason she has a tattoo on her hand of small footprints is because of Alfie.
She said: “So I’ve had lots of messages and comments asking me what the tattoo is on my hand. So thought I’d put a post up to show you.
“The hand tattoo is Alfie’s handprints and I’ve also got his footprints on my foot. I love that I can always see his little hand prints on my hand and that his little feet always walk with me wherever I go.”
On Sue’s foot tattoo she also has his full name, which reads: “Alfie Thomas Radford 06.07.2014.”
Who's who in the Radford family?
The Radfords are Britain's biggest family with 22 children.
Here are the kids from eldest to youngest include:
- Chris – born May 7, 1989
- Sophie – born December 13, 1993
- Chloe – born July 31, 1995
- Jack – born April 9, 1997
- Daniel – born March 3, 1999
- Luke – born October 1, 2000
- Millie Radford – born August 29, 2001
- Katie – born November 14, 2002
- James – born October 17, 2003
- Ellie – born May 6, 2005
- Aimee – born April 21, 2006
- Josh – born July 3, 2007
- Max – born December 11, 2008
- Tillie – born May 2, 2010
- Oscar – born October 22, 2011
- Casper, – born October 3, 2012
- Hallie – born June 3, 2015
- Phoebe – born July 24, 2016
- Archie – born September 18, 2017
- Bonnie – born November 6, 2018
- Heidie – born April 3, 2020