Canadian man Dylan Benson's wife taken off life support just after birth of son

Canadian woman Robyn Benson, 32, has been brain-dead since December and gave birth to her son on Sunday in Victoria, British Columbia and shortly after was taken off life support by husband Dylan Benson.

As written on Dylan Benson’s Facebook page, “It is with a heavy heart but also with extreme proudness that I am posting this update...On Saturday evening, my beautiful and amazing son, Iver Cohen Benson, was born” and ”On Sunday, we had to unfortunately say goodbye to the strongest and most wonderful woman I have ever met.She will live on forever within Iver, and in my heart.”

The Benson couple was married seven months before her death.

Iver was born at 28 weeks and a full term pregnancy lasts approximately 38 to 40 weeks.

Robyn was on life support for six weeks and was left brain-dead after a brain hemorrhage.

According to NBC News and Reuters, the Benson’s story reached people around the world and their donations, as of Tuesday, towards baby Iver and his bills, supplies and support funds so Dylan can have time at home has reached C$150,000 or $135,800 USD which is far beyond his goal of C$36,000.


image: Dylan Benson's Facebookpage

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