BABY Daisy Smith's birth eight weeks ago left her parents with a huge shock - because they discovered a rare disorder meant she had been born without eyes.

The third pregnancy for Danielle Davis, 24, and Andrew Smith, 31, from Greenmeadow, was going as planned until a 21 week scan revealed a cyst on their unborn baby’s brain.

Doctors offered the couple a termination, which they refused.

But it was not until Daisy was born on February 4 that doctors realised that their daughter had no eyes- a rare disorder called anophthalmia- which is said to affect one in 10,000 UK births.

Miss Davis recalled how the couple were referred to St Michael's Hospital in Bristol for an MRI scan after doctors at The Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport discovered the cyst.

She said: “At 23 weeks pregnant they gave me a choice to have a termination. It was shock news as we weren’t expecting that.

“We took two days before telling the doctors that we didn’t want a termination.”

Doctors continued to monitor the cyst until Miss Davis was induced at 39 weeks pregnant.

Ms Davis, who works as a part-time care assistant, explained: “The labour was very quick, only taking about two hours.

“I was completely exhausted so I wasn’t told until the following day about my baby having no eyes.”

She said that the news was “devastating” for them as they had had no indication that this would happen and had been more worried about the cyst.

“We had never heard of the condition before and neither had any of our friends or family so people didn’t really know what to say when we told them,” she said.

“But everyone has been really supportive and I can’t thank the doctors and midwives at both hospitals enough for all of their help.”

Now the couple plan to undertake a 12,000ft skydive on June 6 in Swansea to raise funds for the charity RNIB that supports people with sight loss.

They also want to raise awareness of the condition.

She added: “I hope that by raising awareness other parents to be won’t experience the same shock that we did if their child has the condition as they will know it exists.”

Daisy continues to be monitored by doctors and last week a test revealed that she is partially deaf so is due to be fitted with hearing aids.

She is also going to Great Ormond Street Hospital in the coming weeks for an operation to fit glass eyes. These will be replaced when she is around 18 months old with painted eyes that will look more natural.

Doctors will continue to monitor the cyst as currently it is not causing problems.

Back at home with siblings Logan, six, and Tyler, four, the couple say she is like any other baby.

Miss Davis added: “We want to give Daisy as normal a life as possible and give her the same opportunities as other children.”

To sponsor the couple’s skydive visit www.gofundme.com/q5n3ew