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    My beautiful premature twins will be 18 years old next month!!!

    By AndyC on 4 March 2013 at 6:24pm

    I caught up with Helene Kydd again recently - we had worked together as litigation lawyers at the fearomse Herbert Smith in the late 80s/ear.y 90s. I left in 1993 when my (then) wife was pregnant with our first child for quality of life reasons, which I have never regretted. That decision was fully vidicated when in 1994, with our eldest just 1 year old, we discovered...

    George's Story: our little fighter

    By on 19 February 2013 at 9:15pm

    One wonderful Friday afternoon, a little over a month after we were married, I discovered I was pregnant. It was not an easy pregnancy; a few days after the 12 week scan the hospital found a large blood clot on my cervix twice the size of the baby. We were told nothing could be done. It was a frightening few months until the bleeding finally stopped. Then at...

    Baby L- the short life of an angel.

    By Helene on 5 December 2012 at 2:10pm

    I am in the unit watching over my baby and feeling pretty sure that most folk here in this over-heated nursery have babies who are not as sick as mine.  I am even feeling irritated that nursing care is being divided between my baby and others.  This is the level of how nutty being in NICU makes you!

    All 4 corners of the room are taken up by 4...

    My miracle baby

    By Sarah on 18 June 2011 at 12:14pm

    I'm Sarah. I live in Kent, UK, and I'm married to Graham and have 2 children, Alice aged twelve and James aged nine. James’ start in life was on the very cusp of viability back in 2001. He was born 16 weeks early, weighing just 1lb 11oz.  Miraculously he survived. Today he is a healthy 10 year old interested in Dr Who and Karate!

    “My...

    Orla's Story

    By Helene on 18 June 2011 at 11:22am

    In June 2001 I was expecting my fourth child.  The birth of our three other children had been smooth and good. All were born at University College Hospital, London and I had been lucky enough to have the same midwife attend the birth of each one. All three were born in water in a quiet low-lit room, with no pain relief or medical intervention. I did not stay in...