Stephanie Davis reveals she was left terrifed after newborn son Caben-Albi George was taken away from her and placed in a specialist unit after contracting an infection

STEPHANIE Davis has revealed she was left terrified when her newborn son Caben-Albi George was taken away from her and placed in a specialist unit shortly after being born.

The Celebrity Big Brother star admitted she was "a mess" when her baby had to be kept in a neonatal unit after developing an infection.

Speaking exclusively to after revealing the first picture of her baby boy, she said: "We were in hospital for another four days because Caben had to be taken into the special care unit.

"When he was born we noticed a scratch on his head, which become red and swollen, so the midwife called the doctor to check him out.

"The doctor was worried he might have an infection, so they a cannula in his arm to give him some antibiotics.

"Over the next two days his infection levels were still high so they had to admit him to the neonatal unit to keep a closer eye on him."

Luckily, Steph was able to stay with him in the neonatal ward and not be separated from her newborn.

She explained: "I only had to leave him for half an hour a day, which meant I could breastfeed him as normal.

"My emotions were all over the place because I was so worried about him. It didn't help that my hormones were all over the place - I was a bit of a mess, but I had to stay strong for him."

Meanwhile, Steph, 23, has also insisted that her estranged her ex-boyfriend Jeremy McConnell is Caben-Ali's father but she hasn't heard from him in nine months.

She also revealed she came up with the unusual name while on holiday with her mum.

The former Hollyoaks actress also credited her baby son with saving her life as she spiralled into a dark depression last year and considered taking her own life.

Steph admitted she felt suicidal following her break-up from Jez and says the pregnancy gave her something to live for.

She was embroiled in a public spat with Jez after their split, and it turned even nastier after she announced her pregnancy.

Tattooed hunk Jez has always questioned his ex-girlfriend’s claims that he is the dad, and he has insisted he has already asked Steph for a DNA test.

A representative for Jeremy has told The Sun Online exclusively that the star has asked, but is still waiting for answers.

The spokesperson told us: “We can confirm Jeremy has approached Steph to ask for a paternity test.

“To which he currently has not had a response.”

Steph and Jez have been embroiled in a public war of words since their high-profile split last year and her pregnancy announcement.

She went public with her baby news shortly after the pair parted ways, insisting her ex-boyfriend is the father.

Jeremy has denied her claims and distanced himself from the TV star, but last week he vowed to step up if he found out the baby is his.

Following the news she had given birth, Jeremy released a statement to say he would “step up” if he was his son, and now it has been claimed he is keen to find out as quickly as possible.

Jeremy said in an exclusive statement to the Sun Online soon after news of the birth broke: “I am delighted that Steph has safely had the baby, of course if he is my son I will absolutely step up and do what I can to support him.

"Any timescale for that is in Steph’s hands now."

However the new mum was quick to hit back at her ex, insisting he had never made contact.

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