Premature Baby Alfie Arrives Three Months Early | Tiny Lives Series 2 | BBC Scotland

Born three months premature, Alfie and his family are having to take each day at a time.
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Tiny Lives Series two follows University Hospital Wishaw’s Neonatal Unit and their team of highly specialist staff who provide round-the-clock care to some of Scotland’s most fragile babies.
This series follows the stories of babies born prematurely at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.
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[@latoyajamison5713]

Wow what amazing outcomes , I had twins boy/girl born 3 1/2 months early. My son lived for 7 days passed a day after my birthday, but his sister is a big fighter she is 34 days old! Praying to get to months. Cpap is helping her lungs… this is truly a game changer, but God has my baby girl.

[@beckp5456]

I hope you and your daughter are well

[@sheilaewall4426]

I was two months premature myself. I weighed 3lbs 4 oz. My mother had three miscarriages prior to my birth. I am 79 years old and am doing the best I can for myself one day at a time.

[@irenedavo3768]

Fantastic

[@larasatirahma5262]

Omg your comment so encourage me.. i just had a baby 2 month early...

[@larasatirahma5262]

Omg your comment so encourage me.. i just had a baby 2 month early...

[@larasatirahma5262]

Omg your comment so encourage me.. i just had a baby 2 month early...

[@larasatirahma5262]

Omg your comment so encourage me.. i just had a baby 2 month early...

[@susantrembath7943]

I am 61 yes old and was born at 30 weeks , I suffered no disabilities. Miracles do happen!

[@Leelee0]

I had my son at 32 weeks and he was breathing on his own that very next morning! Miracles are possible! God is good.

[@normarey5335]

Yes m'aam you are right on! Miracles are very real and prayer very powerful. LIFE IS SO PRECIOUS AND SO FRAGILE. MAY GOD BLESS YOU with continued good health and a long life. You are a warrior! 🙏❤🙏

[@irenedavo3768]

Fantastic

[@CaroleStlouis]

A friend of mine gave birth to her daughter 3 months earlier. When the baby was born all her organs showed underneath her skin. Her buttocks were in the palm of a human hand and little tiny feet reaching a human wrist. She was fed with a doll bottle. Today Ms. “Know it all” 😄 is 25 years old, on high heels 👠 and a Lawyer!!! Alfie will follow the same path by the grace of God.

[@michelemelucci4667]

Amen

[@angelablack-me5rd]

🙌🫶❤🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️🫶🙌📿🇵🇹🇬🇧

[@irenedavo3768]

Fantastic

[@djamburere]

Amen

[@eyeballpaul-iq2qs]

The nurses and doctors in there are amazing I've just experienced our wee little baby girl being in neo natal in wishaw. I'll tell you now me and my fiance cannot thank them enough they are angels in blue. Our government need to support our health service they don't realise how special they all are cannot pick a fault with any of them. The support they gave us was incredible and I will never forget any of them they will always have a place in both our hearts. Everytime I look at my baby girl they will always be in my thoughts. Thank you every single one of you if I could afford to pay a wage rise for you all I would do it in a heartbeat.

[@irenedavo3768]

Beautiful

[@aishayazid]

My baby born at 26w 730g. My son same as Alfie. His heartbeat drop to 50 at 2nd day of life but they manage to revive but his IVH getting worse. Doctor calling us to come to see him because they afraid he couldn't make it. I'm crying very bad but I don't want him suffered. I thought i need to let him go. But God faith.. he become stable day by day.. he's a miracle from god. now he's 7m CA 4m.. watching Alfie like watching my son 7m back. They are real fighter and miracle.

[@yvette6443]

I gave birth at 27 weeks to a 2pd babygirl she's 14 now in thriving keep your faith 🙏

[@SuperMissblueeyes]

I can't imagine how terrifying it must be to have your baby or child in the ICU. Total respect to the parents, family, nurses & doctors of these precious little ones. My deepest sympathies to the people who have lost their precious little ones.

[@BeeApple-sr3db]

My Grandson was born at week 25. Weighing 1 lbs and 13 Oz. He will be 10 years old this month and no disabilities ❤❤❤❤.

[@rsdh476]

Awesome. This is encouraging. Is he good at school ??

[@ChristineFisher123]

They are getting more clever at keeping babies this early alive now. That is very good news..👍

[@rachaelb.471]

I admire my mom and all parents who go through this. I was born 1 mth premature at 3lbs 6 oz. I was in the NICU for 1 mth. I was my mom's first child and she was living in a different country to her parents. She's told me how guilty she felt when I was born. I'm crying as I see this mom's tears. I'm now an elementary/middle school music teacher. I'm so thankful for my mom, my dad, and the nurses and doctors who took care of me. Thank You God for Your gift of life!

[@sheilatagg2699]

My youngest child was born a month early but was my biggest baby.

[@MKMcDonald287]

My brother born 2 months early now a PhD in Anthropology professor. He and mom had that Rh factor thing.

[@rebeccaclavette2329]

I was born three months early. Can’t imagine how my parents must have felt.

[@KaylaPearlCPNinja]

I was born 33 weeks premature with a grade 4 intraventricular hemorrhage and hydrocephalus. This led me to be in the NICU for a month as I needed neurosurgery and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth. My two older brothers weren’t even allowed to visit me in the hospital because of the RSV that was going around the doctors were afraid that I could get it from them and get sick. I’m 25 years old now.

[@TheSeleneV]

My twin baby boys were born at 31w6d only 1 weeks ago. My second twin currently has a grade 4 intraventricular hemorrhage and some other physical abnormalities. His twin is completely fine. I pray my baby will continue to do well and won’t have any set backs from this bleed in his brain.

[@francescaroat2076]

Alfio you are a wonderful fighter!❤❤❤

[@gemmagajewski829]

My baby was 29 weeks and 600 ounces my heart went out to these parents my baby was also in hostpital for 3 months well done for being so strong i

[@sharylsakashita248]

I to had a premature baby at 25-week gestation he was 1lb. 13 ounces My son died at 35 years old from heart and lung disease 3 years ago. They say a result of prematurity. So, I know oh to well what these parents are going through. Just take it 1 day at a time and have faith. It's all you can do right now.

[@lydialedbetter2041]

I'm so sorry that you lost your son. I lost my only child 8 years ago to drug use. That loss of a child leaves a hole that never heals. 🥺

[@BohoBirdLover]

My daughter was a preemie and she passed at 23 from kidney problems caused by premature birth. I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you are doing well.

[@nicolabrewer1093]

I had my twins at 27 weeks they were 2.2 each and they will be 21 in April

[@sunshine_fairy]

What a miracle!

[@nena2281]

What a blessing!! Such a beautiful story about a beautiful baby.

[@michelemelucci4667]

He is gorgeous

[@losiniciadosdecalifornia5484]

i was premature on the verge of dying😢 i thank god he gave me a second life

[@thatcamarochik3908]

My son was 8wks early and arrived via C-section. He was immediately wisked away from us and went to the NICU. The nurse was so freaking mean to me for literally no reason. She wouldn't roll my bed down to him or vise versa. She said I had to get up and walk there which I couldnt do. It took a long time for the epidural to wear off and after it did, I was in so much pain and wasnt given anything for it. An hour after he was born, she came to try to get me in a wheelchair but I was still numb and paralyzed and she put in my chart that I "denied" to go see my son. That all traumatized me so much that I never went on to have any more kids. Being sliced open from hip to hip and Pulling a baby out is really really painful! It always left me with such bad anxiety for surgeries I have endured and will endure in the future!

[@user-km4rm5hx2x]

😢😢😢 This is such a flash back. ❤ Love and 🙏 payers to you all.

[@christinewild6796]

Baby is a gem ❤️ god bless you little angel 🙏

[@judyhoffman7290]

Thanks for being the guardian angels!❤

[@kylecope528]

May he live a long and happy life!

[@MostPowerfulPMofIndia]

This baby is the love of my life I love children Childhood youth student life is the best period of a lifetime

[@eileenchang2096]

He is so lovely !

[@AllenhopeCabuangAllenski]

Doctor did great job i salute.

[@lisamoore6804]

I've been through this. My oldest daughter was 3lbs when I had her, stayed in the hospital for two months.

[@PianoDave1865]

CONGRATS Monica and Gary!

[@user-pm4gl3sb2w]

We can thank God for keeping His hand over baby Alfie and pulled him through i just hope that parents of baby Alfie thank and praise God

[@chiara864]

💪💗 that baby is a warrior 💖

[@betula-pendula]

Great hospital team!

[@joshs4594]

Atta boy, kiddo! 👍❤️

[@marywalsh8344]

Well Done. He is a beautiful Child x

[@callummarks2080]

I pray Alfie goes well.. Amen. 👍💪

[@colleenford5398]

God bless those parents. I don't quite know how I would handle that, but I guess ya just have steel yourself and push through the stress and fatigue. I mean one little infection could send a little one so small to being back on a ventilator. I personally have not had any children, but just think about "the miracle of childbirth ". Darn right it is because look at how many things have to go right to have a full term healthy baby. I really look up to women that have preemies and special needs children...they are heroes in my book

[@garyh5541]

Keep going little man 🙏🙏🙏

[@neerajtewari3018]

Thank you God.... I feel so happy for that small and so pure and tiny soul & best wishes to those Doctors, teams & of course those life supporting machines & brave parents as well. God is Really Really so Great... Just do your Good karma

[@Nycwallcrawler1382]

Three months early starving and teen pregnancy and 2 Ibs now I’m coming up on my 14th birthday at 5’8 108 Ibs still a little skinny sadly my little sister is also a premature baby was suffocating at birth and is 11 4’6 60ibs but we are Irish so ya know

[@user-jd5gl4oe7z]

Бідолашні дітки малесенькі сонечки проходять такі іспитанія жалко діток Боже милосердний бережи всіх діток на цей землі 😢

[@shpresalule2953]

Sherim te shpejte te dhente zoti baby ❤❤❤

[@annsolly5694]

I’m 66and also was born. 1 . 3 oz I have a normal life and am not a small at 5ft 10 inch .

[@wendyhughes2234]

May YAHweh bless and keep you and your family, Sweet Baby. And give you His Peace. And fortitude for your mama to take care of you. May you grow from strength to strength. ❣🧸❣🧸❣🧸❣🧸

[@tammythomas851]

God bless!

[@Personalitydisorder83]

My baby girl was born at 27 weeks she weighed 900 grams she 19 month now and a little terrorist i have pic off her in the nicu on the wall to remind me how tiny she was and how lucky I am to have her ❤

[@sheasmith7662]

I'm constantly amazed by what modern medicine can do, and also by what it can't do.

[@kaladwarakanath5503]

Previous! Hope Alfie is doing well!

[@gracekargbo4068]

Praise God

[@Smile-xe1tu]

Let it go. Move on. Rest in peace

[@Byle1990s]

As infants are dumb and newborns even dumber I can imagine how broken the baby was.

[@katiataupin]

😢

[@mamunoz4498]

Those little lips❤

[@user-jd5gl4oe7z]

Маленький сили тобі бажаю малесеньке життя

[@colleenhelminiak1429]

🤗🤗🧸🧸🙏💖💖💖

[@Axdr3w]

DUDE IT’S JULIANA DE PERIO

[@aranrodrigues]

I gave birth 26 weeks baby kept in nicu 21 days than he got stomach digestion problme heis no more😢

[@Smile-xe1tu]

Let go. Unplug and go to break. Bye. Bye. Move on.

[@user-zu9ex2bq9k]

Man muss nicht alles aufpäpeln

[@MetuseraIrakoze-fr5ns]

I am premature

[@honeyowen3163]

I'm empathetic to every parent and each one of us has to do what we feel is right and they're strong ppl. Myself, as much as I "loved" and "wanted" my little baby I hope to somehow find the strength to spare my child what will be the most agonizing torturous pain known to human life. With technology today it's possible to keep any life form alive and growing I don't have the strength to watch my baby go through this.

[@ClNDY2.0]

I was born 2 weeks late, which gave me more strength and size. The only difference between me and other people are that my shoulders are bigger and I’m taller than almost everyone I know.

[@LeftInBama]

Watching these stories, it's troubling to see that so many believe babies are just fetuses at this age & right to abort a healthy baby after 24 weeks is OK. I so wonder what parents of micro-premies think regarding abortion after such gestational age when there's no fetal abnormality. (The uproar in America right now as I been looking re premie babies).

[@CadaverQT]

I just had my 25 weeker- 1lb 3.8oz. It was extremely traumatic. Eclamptic seizures lead to an emergency csection after them telling me she only had a 20% chance of making it out alive and putting me to sleep. I still support a woman's right to abortion, but I've never heard of it going so far as you're saying. I think 18 weeks was the cutoff when I was considering. It's a very huge deal for a woman to carry a baby. It almost killed me. My daughter's roommate's mom is an addict. She's never there. And I feel so horrible for that tiny baby. I think of all the babies that will suffer now because women who don't want them are keeping them, and foster care is an ugly mess. I hope her mom can get help and get clean for her sake (not to mention the mom's own health).

[@pookoos]

A neonate like this cannot survive on its own like a full term baby can. It is a fetus at this point. Late term abortions are very very rare and only done to save the mother's life, or because the fetus itself has a serious defect that makes it nonviable. It's usually done to spare the future baby suffering. Contrary to what some seem to want to believe, women don't choose to abort because it's fun and it sure as hell isn't easier than birth control. People do it because they need to, whatever it looks like. But as I'm sure you know, the vast majority are done in the earliest stages.

[@shelovinthecrew]

something like 90% of abortions are done before 8 weeks and if they are done at 24 its usually due to the fact that there is a severe issue with the baby who will likely die almost immediately after birth

[@Blue2crows]

Sad society thinks killing the unborn child is a right. God will set to you straight

[@katelee670]

My daughter was born early and she is a grown woman 38.. LoL I'm old I'm a fossil.. I'm so old I'm farting dust..

[@user-vw9cj8qs6b]

His love is unconditional, his love is real, his love is unfailingly, he saves from spiritual, physical and eternal death. He is the only God that forgives and forgets, he gives a new beginning. Come and taste that the Lord is good. Jesus love you and me! Give him a chance, even again! Rom 8:38-39, Psalm 33:5

[@julieford3820]

Having babies when your older isnt fair on the children. Especially if they have life long disabilities or the parents pass away before the child turns of age.

[@rosemarieangeles1966]

Sometimes it’s not meant to be, and they should take it as gods sign that they were not meant to have a baby at that time. And in that they will find peace ❤

[@emelynrodriguez2079]

Wtf is wrong with you!!!!! Definitely not a sign from god! Why would you even say something so insensitive!

[@katelynnperales7342]

I'm not trying to offend anyone BTW I'm not racist but the parents are white.. and the baby is black..?

[@ThisIsAHandle204]

The baby is not black, just very red or pink like other newborn babies

[@katelynnperales7342]

@@ThisIsAHandle204 ohhh okay thanks for telling me-

[@JenS-dm8sy]

My daughter Belle was born at 23 weeks and she looked black in photos to begin with. Me and my husband are both white xx

[@chiara864]

Premature babies are usually red and their skin seems dark.

[@zc6346]

Glad little Alfie is doing good 🙏♥️ Still, looking at his mother I'm asking meself- why getting pregnant when your that overweight? The risks are well known. Get yourself and your body in shape before you try and get pregnant.

[@dasaneesha]

I don't think the mother's weight has got anything to do with maintaining a pregnancy - for there are several overweight women who have given birth to healthy, term babies. If weight would have been the cause then doctors would have suggested an abortion earlier on in the pregnancy.

[@user-iq8qf7yu9g]

Маша старая, с лишним весом, диабет наверняка, вот и не доносила.