A mother has told how she suffered a stroke aged just 29 which doctors fear was triggered by giving birth just two weeks before.
Lexy Walton-Godfrey, from Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, claims her stroke felt like a huge magnet was pulling her down.
Mrs Walton-Godfrey has now credited her husband, Chris, for saving her life, saying without his quick reactions she could have died.
However, she has been left with short term memory loss because of her stroke, and has become reluctant to speak because of her slurred speech.
Lexy Walton-Godfrey, from Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, suffered a stroke aged just 29 which doctors fear was triggered by giving birth just two weeks before
Mrs Walton-Godfrey, who is mother to six-year-old Mia and six-week-old Hollie, said the stroke came on like the 'most intense feeling ever'.
She said: 'It felt like a huge magnet was pulling me down to the floor and I had an excruciating pain in the right hand side of my head.
'My husband noticed me and I was trying to shout "help me" but no words would come out.'
Mrs Walton-Godfrey gave birth to her second daughter, Hollie, in February through a C-section.
Just 17 days later, on March 2, after having a normal day with her family, Mrs Walton-Godfrey suffered her stroke.
She said: 'After being rushed to hospital, doctors could only point to my C-section as a risk factor.'
Mrs Walton-Godfrey had an ischaemic stroke - the most common type of stroke, which happens when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain.
Mrs Walton-Godfrey, who is mother to six-year-old Mia and six-week-old Hollie, has credited her husband, Chris, (pictured) for his quick reactions, saying without him she could have died
A C-section can increase the risk of developing a blood clot inside a deep vein, especially in the legs or pelvic organs.
One in every four pregnant women in the UK now has a caesarean birth, often when a natural birth is deemed too risky.
Mrs Walton-Godfrey now struggles to speak normally, a condition called aphasia, or to swallow properly, called dysphagia.
She said: 'Having a stroke completely turned my life upside down. Following my stroke I became quiet and reluctant to speak to people.
'I was embarrassed because my speech was slurred and I couldn't say certain words. Stroke fatigue has also been hard to deal with, especially with two young girls to care for too.
'Following my stroke, I don't feel angry, I feel calm and extremely grateful for everything I
