Twin born at 23 weeks
21 Jul 2010 - 10:24am 2 CommentsAmelia Hope Burden was born before the 24-week legal limit for abortion when her mother was just 23 weeks and two days pregnant. She was born weighing only 1lb 2oz ten days before her brother Arthur arrived at 1lb 4oz. He was born in July after Amanda Staplehurst had been pregnant for 24 weeks.
She went to hospital complaining of stomach cramps only to be told that she was in labour. Amelia Hope showed little sign of life but doctors were able ....
Lisa
25 Jun 2010 - 12:51pm 0 CommentsWhen me and my partner Rob found out I was pregnant it couldn't be much more than a shock.
We were very happy that we were having a baby together and when we got used to the idea we finally told our parents and family, everyone was so excited. We then went away on holiday to Cornwall and thats where we told my step son Ryan he was going to be a big brother. We took ryan to the beach just the 3 of us and sat him down and explained what was going to happen and that nothing wou....
Children's Emergency - On the Road with the Children's Acute Transport Service
3 May 2010 - 9:45pm 0 CommentsFor the first time, a television series follows the remarkable work of the mobile intensive care teams dedicated to taking critically ill children to the UK's specialist hospitals. Every year thousands of children fall seriously ill. But there is only a limited number of hospitals with paediatric intensive care units across the UK.
A new BBC One series, Children's Emergancy takes the view on an exceptional journey with CATS (Children's Acute Transport Service), a ....
A Dad's birth story
25 Feb 2010 - 3:04pm 0 CommentsMy birth story... by Craig
Hope you don't mind a birth story from a Dad.
After several years of struggling to conceive, my wife, Lisa, and I succeeded first time with IVF and were enjoying a wonderful problem-free twin pregnancy. In week 28, a scan showed that one of our twins ('Twin 2') was not growing as fast as he should. Our Consultant started using scary terms like 'Intrauterine Growth Retardation', 'placental insufficiency' and 'compromised pregnancy'. The next three....
