November

Katy and Mark's baby was due on 10th November, but that day came and went with no arrival. In the end she was induced and finally Jack was born on 25th November, over 2 weeks late. During the birth, he became stressed and was rushed to intensive care and put on a ventilator. Bristol hospital was especially busy and once he was out of danger, he was transferred to Taunton and kept in their intensive care unit. Katy and Mark went too and were given a room to stay in. You can imagine the stress we all felt, but over the next few days he built up his strength until he was able to spend 2 nights in their room. One positive thing that came out of their week long stay in Taunton is that they were supported by nurses as they learned how to look after a baby.....something that always happened when I had the girls, but seems lacking now as mums are discharged more or less as soon as they have given birth.