Our Daughter The Mermaid

Nine-year old Shiloh Pepin wants to be just like any other girl her age, but she suffers from an extremely rare disease. She is the worlds only living mermaid.

Shiloh has Sirenomelia or mermaid syndrome, a congenital disorder that means her legs are fused together. She was born with almost no large intestine and just a small piece of her kidney. She has no rectum, no vagina and no bladder.

The film meets Shiloh and her family as she is planning to celebrate her 10th birthday; a milestone doctors said she would never reach. As she approaches this landmark her parents face a series of new dilemmas. After years of doing everything in their power just to keep her alive, how far should they now push their daughter to become more independent?

With intimate access to her family this film follows Shiloh as she leaves home on her own for the first time to attend a weeklong summer camp.

The strain of looking after her is taking its toll on her parents relationship, but when Shilohs health takes a turn for the worse they find themselves fighting for her life.

Filmed over six months this is the unforgettable story of an ordinary family living with an extraordinary condition. * Channel 4 * 1 x 60mins * TX: 18/05/10

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• mermaid
• shiloh
• pepin
• birthday
• Sirenomelia
• body
• shock

[ELBERTIsports]

To all those that see this as funny, not real or a scam, you guys are freaking wrong! This girl was real ('was' since she DIED because of her condition) you guys are just a bunch of self absorbed buttheads ('buttheads', not because I'm afraid to curse, because I don't want to) so she doesn't have a real fin, so she doesn't swim like a mermaid. They didn't say she WAS a MERMAID! They said SHE WAS A HUMAN MERMAID! Doesn't mean her dad is king triton! Doesn't mean she has a little crab and fish th

[temikalols]

@Trinifae "unless it's part of her disease"... That shows exactly how much thought you put in to spitting out nasty judgments at two people who have lost their daughter, who they undoubtedly loved wholly and completely. Honestly, take a second to think about what you say and how it might affect someone else. This little girl DIED from her condition. Even if they never see this, show her family some respect.

[potter4ever221]

she DIED!!! i feel so sorry her her, she seemed like such a nice kid

I hope shes happy wherever she is now!

[EmmaRockz551]

what the?????

[Dancemomsforever198]

This is awful I new her when she died I cried for ever

[TheYasmine1904]

Saw this on tv agaise ago 

[sunflower102398]

@asda9ify the person above is insecure and a jerk

[DisneylandAcidTrip23]

serious question. how does she go to the restroom if she doesnt have these parts?

[TheGirlWhoGames]

I new her in person...what a great girl she was...LOVED to dance, thats for sure. She was loved by everyone at my camp, Pine Tree Camp.

[cassidyBeMine445]

u freaking idiots this little girl sufferd and died from her condition.if u people think this is a fake ..U R WRONG..some people do have to live like that so stop being selfish and respect her and her family.

[kayleemarie123loveu]

@asda9ify yeah and you are a jerk

[jro9001]

i dont blame her being fat... she cant go out run around and get the exercise she needs......

that sucks