Blown up in Iraq , Hannah Campbell defied the odds to have a miracle baby after shrapnel damaged her womb . But behind the joy of celebrating daughter Lexi-River ’ s first birthday , the former Army corporal has battled new agony after twice nearly dying from a mystery illness since the birth . Miss Campbell , 30 , was struck down with a condition that caused her stomach to rupture , leaving her fighting for her life in intensive care , and feared she would not be there to help Lexi-River blow out the candles on her cake . Scroll down for video . Hannah Campbell , pictured with her daughters Milly ( left ) and Lexi-River ( right ) , defied the odds to have a miracle baby after shrapnel damaged her womb from a blast in Basra . And as she struggled to recover , her relationship broke down with long-term partner and Lexi-River ’ s father Anthony McMorrow , who proposed to her on Valentine ’ s Day last year . Miss Campbell said : ‘ I was just so desperately ill that the relationship was put under extreme pressure. ’ But the split was amicable , with Miss Campbell and Mr McMorrow , 32 , a marketing consultant , making Lexi-River their priority . Miss Campbell suffered horrific injuries when a mortar bomb hit the building in Basra she was guarding while serving with 19 Tank Transporter Squadron in 2007 as a young mum with a then three-year-old daughter , Milly , from a previous relationship . She has since split from long-term partner Anthony McMorrow ( left ) . She was serving with 19 Tank Transporter Squadron ( right ) in 2007 when the blast happened . The couple , pictured with Hannah 's daughter Milly and Anthony 's son Leo , have decided to split after Hannah began suffering from a mystery condition . She was blinded in one eye , her left hand was split in two and her left leg was shattered . Shrapnel damaged her abdomen , leading doctors to tell her she ’ d never be able to have another child . Two years after the blast she elected to have her leg amputated , as unbearable pain had left her housebound . During her recovery she gained weight from being wheelchair-bound , going from 9½ st to 21st , while post-traumatic stress disorder caused her to lose her hair . With the help of doctors Miss Campbell , from Northampton , rebuilt herself with a £52,500 makeover including a prosthetic leg , make-up which is tattooed on , Botox , gastric band weight loss treatment , a tummy tuck and hair extensions . She even treated herself to breast enlargements . She underwent a £52,500 makeover after she gained weight from being wheelchair-bound after her leg was amputated following the blast . Although doctors told her she would never conceive again , she gave birth to Lexi-River on March 31 last year . But when Lexi-River was ten days old , Miss Campbell suffered excruciating stomach pain and was rushed to hospital . Miss Campbell was previously married to husband Jamie , father to their daughter Milly . She said : ‘ It was like history was repeating itself as I lost so much of Milly ’ s childhood having operations and recovering after the blast. ’ Doctors found she had a perforated ulcer and operated to stem the bleeding . Six months later she developed a larger ulcer , which perforated . She said : ‘ I ended up with 40 staples holding my stomach together . I was in hospital all over Christmas and finally got out in early January this year. ’ Last weekend she was readmitted with stomach pains , but she was determined not to miss Lexi-River ’ s birthday on Tuesday and checked herself out 24 hours before , getting home in time to make cupcakes with Milly for the party . Miss Campbell said : ‘ Because of everything I ’ ve been through celebrating Lexi-River ’ s first birthday is a milestone not only for her , but also for me . In my darkest times I feared I wasn ’ t going to make it , but I just couldn ’ t give up because of my two daughters. ’ She will spend the next month having tests as doctors explore the possibility she may have a rare condition which is causing her stomach to ulcerate .
Hannah Campbell , 30 , had miracle baby after shrapnel damaged her womb . But since birth she has battled with a mystery illness - nearly dying twice . As she tried to recover her relationship with long-term partner broke down . Anthony McMorrow , 32 , agreed new baby Lexi-River will be their priority . He is due in January and says he wants the couple to start planning for life together as soon as possible.