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#1 Sam Davies birthmark exploded while she was in labour
Mum-of-five Sam Davies, from West Lancashire, had no idea what lurked beneath the blemish on her forehead which she had lived with all her life
#2 The birthmark was found to be covering three tumours
A mum was in for a shock after doctors told her THREE tumours lay beneath her birthmark which exploded during pregnancy.
#3 The birthmark exploded during childbirth
During her first four pregnancies Sam said her birthmark would flare up.
However, Sam said when she was expecting a son, the bump on her skin "went out of control".
She told: "As my bump grew, the birthmark grew too. It was like a monster. My doctors believe that the male hormones from carrying a boy were the trigger."
#4 The horrific incident left Sam needing many stitches
In her 32nd week of pregnancy, her birthmark exploded leaving her "panic stricken" with "blood shooting out of (her) head".
#5 Tumours were found hiding behind the birthmark
Sam was rushed to hospital after losing a lot of blood and was immediately taken to surgeons to stitch up the wound.
#6 Sam has now recovered from the horror injury
#7 Doctors performed life-saving surgery on the mother
A year after the birth she went to have her blemish checked and doctors found the tip contained three deadly tumours.
Doctors carried out life-saving surgery that left part of her skull exposed.
#8 A year later Sam is still awaiting reconstructive surgery, but she says she is finally “pain free”.
#9 The couple are not planning on having any more children
