Neonatal Family Support

Our first two babies were both born two weeks overdue, healthy but larger than average. It wasn’t a big surprise when the consultant recommended induction at 37 weeks due to the baby’s size. The induction itself went smoothly and I had a natural birth with no complications. Theo was a healthy 9lb 2oz, so the weight predictions had been accurate. When he was born he was purple in colour- but we soon heard his cry which put us all at ease. As the midwife worked on me it became…