I never could have prepared myself for the first time. I think no one can, no matter what you read

A mother of four, Kayleigh shares her experiences with her youngest child, born prematurely in Bradford, leading to a NICU stay. She had an emergency C-sections and a crash C-section. Kayleigh emphasises the cultural importance of breastfeeding, supported by her family and community, and the challenges she faced transitioning her premature baby to breastfeeding

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Hi. My name is Kayleigh. I’ve got four children, and the oldest is 12, and the youngest has just turned two.

Well, my youngest was born prematurely, so he went straight to the NICU, so we had a different experience with him. He was the one who was born in Bradford, so that was kind of a whole different experience. I was having routine scans for growth, and then we went in, and the sonographer was like, He’s not doing well. He needs to come out now. …read more

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