The little baby, Pace, was born 101 days early at 25 weeks weighing just 1lb 4oz, and was so tiny he was too frail to even hold or cuddle. To help him survive doctors kept Pace warm by placing him in a plastic drawstring neonatal bag moments after he was delivered.
His parents Bella and Paul were making a 150-mile round-trip to visit their son as the tiny tot has spent the first weeks of his life in intensive care at the Children’s Hospital while his lungs are developing.
What should have been an exciting moment quickly turned into an unexpected rush to the hospital for Bella and her family. As doctors prepared to welcome the baby, they soon discovered that the delivery was going to be far more complicated than anyone had anticipated. Continue reading to find out what happened →
