Beautiful Baby Celeste

Celeste Hannah Christie (Mark and my first child) decided that she wanted to see the big world a whole lot sooner - 16 weeks sooner and was born on 9th May 2018 via classical c-section at 24 weeks +1 at 6.33pm. She weighted 676g and measured 29cm from head to toe. She wanted me to celebrate Mother’s Day a year earlier too - what a day that was... A few days later I got to hold her and feel her little movements for the first time since she was born - a moment I will cherish for as long as I live. (See picture)

Celeste also had a twin (unfortunately we lost her little brother / sister between the 8 and 12 week ultrasound scan - the loss was devastating at the time as we wanted to celebrate and share the news with everyone that we were expecting, so we mourned for one day and then celebrated as best we could for the little miracle that we did have.

It’s been less than three weeks since Celeste was born but it feels like a lifetime ago and we still have a long journey ahead of us before she will be ready to come home; and although Celeste is still very little, and is going through so much right now, she is a fighter - she is our Warrior Princess.

She will need to remain in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) roughly until she reaches term (28 August) and we will hope, pray and believe that she will reach all her developmental milestones. We look forward to be able to take her home when that time comes.