Lacey Turner has revealed her son Trilby Fox’s premature birth influenced her decision not to breasfeed. The EastEnders star, 33, told how Trilby was rushed to a specialist unit after he was born a week premature, meaning she had to prioritise getting him fed, rather than how he was fed. Speaking to The Mirror’s Sunday … Read more
A premature baby girl who doctors said ‘wouldn’t make it’ has been reunited with her twin brother for the first time after they were separated for two weeks at birth. First-time mother Laura Hough, from Walton, Liverpool, delivered her twins Neve and Louie via an emergency C-section at 30 weeks on 8th March because Neve … Read more
A premature baby who was smaller than her mother’s hand has survived being born 13 weeks early after quick-thinking medics saved her life with a sandwich bag. Orla-May Rospo-Hughes weighed just one pound when she was born last month after just 27 weeks of pregnancy. Her parents Emily Rospo and Samantha Hughes, from Hitchin, Hertfordshire, … Read more
NASA have traced the cause of the premature shutdown of the Space Launch System’s engines during a demo firing on Saturday to its hydraulic system. Engineers said that overly ‘conservative’ test parameters had been introduced that caused the mega-rocket’s systems to go into shut down after just over a minute. Despite initial concerns, the core … Read more
Smart mattress built for premature babies tracks the body temperature of newborns to prevent health issues Experts at Nottingham Trent University worked on the project to monitor babies The smart mattress keeps track of how cold the baby is wit medical accuracy It then can alert healthcare staff and warm up to limit dropping temperatures Premature … Read more
Smart mattress built for premature babies tracks the body temperature of newborns to prevent health issues Experts at Nottingham Trent University worked on the project to monitor babies The smart mattress keeps track of how cold the baby is wit medical accuracy It then can alert healthcare staff and warm up to limit dropping temperatures Premature … Read more
Tana Ramsay reflected on the ‘nerve wracking’ experience of twin son and daughter Jack and Holly’s first year after their premature birth in 2000. The broadcaster, 46, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a poignant post about two of her five children, who she shares with husband Gordon, and shared adorable photos of the … Read more
Singing to a premature baby during a visit to the hospital can help reduce mum’s anxiety and help them bond with their child before they come home, study found. Researchers from the University of Helsinki observed 24 mothers who sang or hummed to their baby while holding them during skin-to-skin contact in hospital. When a … Read more
An NHS consultant whose premature twins were delivered by caesarean while she lay a coma battling Covid-19 is finally back home safely with her family. Perpetual Uke gave birth while on a ventilator in an induced coma and did not see her newborn babies until she came round sixteen days later. The twins, Palmer, a … Read more
Chris Hoy and his wife Sarra were hit with an ‘urgent grief’ after their son Callum was born 11 weeks premature. The couple discussed their difficult experience on Tuesday’s Morning Live to mark World Prematurity day, admitting they should have asked for support while their son fought for his life in intensive care, after weighing … Read more