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Dad's heartbreaking last dance with his terminally-ill baby daughter

A father has shared the heartwarming moment he and his terminally-ill daughter took part in their final dance together.

Video shows Kevin McGuire, from Renfrew in the UK, dancing with his daughter Millie as he holds her in his arms.

The doting dad sways from side to side to the sound of the band Stone Foundation while kissing his baby girl's forehead.

Mr McGuire danced with his daughter one last time.
Mr McGuire danced with his daughter one last time.

Millie, who turns two this month and is now in palliative care, was born with brain damage and also suffers from a metabolic bone disorder, the Daily Mail reports.

Mr McGuire and his wife Marcia have made the most of every moment with their daughter knowing it could be their last.

This lead Mr McGuire to organise a special one-on-one rendition of Your Balloon is Rising so he could dance with his daughter one last time.

"We have accepted that Millie will pass away but we refuse to get down about it as we are too busy making lovely memories with her," Mr McGuire said.

"The one thing that does get to me is the knowledge I will never ever dance with Millie at landmark birthdays or her wedding.

"When I see videos of dads dancing with their daughters at events, as lovely as it is, it kills me inside. It's the little things."

Everyone held back tears while the two danced.
Everyone held back tears while the two danced.

Mr McGuire said he chose the song because he sings it to Millie regularly

Hospital staff advised the parents that she probably wouldn't make it too far after her birth in 2015 due to the brain damage.

But she has overcome all the odds and is now approaching her second birthday.

The family, who live in Hartlepool, said Millie had to endure therapeutic hypothermia to stop the spread of brain damage.

"After 72 hours, they slowly warmed her back up over a three-day period – and then it was a waiting game," Mr McGuire said.

"Millie was unconscious for around six weeks until one day, she opened one eye.

The parents know their daughter will die soon but are appreciating every minute they have left.
The parents know their daughter will die soon but are appreciating every minute they have left.

Millie is unable to swallow and suffers from other illness too.

Mr McGuire said during the dance, Millie was "pain-free and relaxed".