A couple who lost their daughter to a rare condition have opened a newly refurbished maternity room at St Helier Hospital after raising £20,000.

Hollie Perry and partner Scott Eyre were told their child, Hope, had triploidy syndrome in 2016 – meaning she had an additional set of chromosomes.

And after being told survival chances were slim, the heart-breaking decision was made to end the pregnancy.

Hollie said: "My heart sank and I blinked away tears still trying to remain positive.

"I couldn’t look at my partner, as I knew he was crying. My partner and I went to a private waiting room and both sobbed and held each other, not caring who heard us.

"After plenty of research, questions, and opinions, I didn’t want our unborn child to suffer in any way.

"A decision no parent ever wants to make, we decided with heavy hearts that we would end our pregnancy."

Triploidy syndrome is a chromosomal disorder in which fetuses have three copies of chromosomes instead of two. Three sets, or 69 chromosomes, are a triploid set.

Hope was born on August 6, 2016, and was wrapped in a hand-knitted blanket while being surrounded with teddies, cards, and photographs.

But the couple decided to help revamp the maternity ward’s bereavement room to help other families who were going through similar pain.

Now it features softer lighting, a new storage space and kitchenette, reclining chair, and redesign involving shades of purple with white feathers and butterflies.

As well as a minute’s silence in Hope’s memory, two years on from her birth, a specially-made cake was also cut.

It was donated by St Helier’s catering team MITIE, while the ribbon used at the event was donated by Rosehill florist Buttercups.

Hollie said: "We did this to help others – it wasn’t about us, we did this for anyone else who might have to use this room in the future, so that they can be as comfortable as possible. It’s nice to give something back."

Scott said: "I think this goes to sow that, with a bit of passion behind you, you can get the job done. Thank you to everyone who supported us."

Bearing Hope smashed its £20,000 fundraising target, with the help of family, friends, as well as a memorial event that was held at St Helier during October.

Daniel Elkeles, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive, said: "We are so grateful to Hollie and Scott for sharing their story, and for launching a fundraising campaign for us during this incredibly difficult time.

"Nothing can take away the pain of losing a baby, but it is absolutely vital that we do everything we can to support families and individuals during these times – and our new bereavement room will help us to do just that."

Director of midwifery Marion Louki said: "On behalf of the trust, we would like to say a big thank you to Hollie and Scott for their incredible hard work and courage in supporting our hospitals to revamp and create a fully functional, beautiful and peaceful bereavement room.

"We would also like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped raise money and supported this cause."

The event was held on August 6.

You can visit the couple's dedicated website here.