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Content warning: This story discusses the death of a child.
Russell Howard’s family is navigating an unimaginable loss.
The British comedian shared that he and longtime partner Dr. Cerys Morgan newborn baby boy Felix died hours after his birth earlier this year in a loss left Howard’s “family changed forever.”
“During the most devastating time of our lives,” he continued in his Sept. 4 statement shared to social media, “the hospital staff who cared for us showed extraordinary compassion, kindness and humanity. They helped us navigate an unimaginable heartache and gave us support when we needed it most.”
Paramount in that support was a bereavement midwife named Lauren, who Howard says had turned to such work after experiencing a similar tragedy.
“Her care,” he added, “meant more to us than we can ever put into words.”
Among the care they received was their son being put into a cooled cot, which allowed him and Morgan hold their son and talk to him.
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