Baby unit went 'above and beyond' for family

MUM RAISES FUNDS TO SAY THANKS, WITH A TRIP THAT WAS JUST THE TICKET

- By FELICITY COLLINSON

A MUM who gave birth to her son almost nine weeks early has raised nearly £1,000 for the neonatal unit at The James Cook University Hospital.

Amber Webster, from Middlesbrough, went into labour unexpectedly, believing she was experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions.

After attending the hospital's maternity triage at 6am and being sent home at midday, just hours later the 29-year-old suddenly felt the urge to push.

Her husband, Josh Webster, immediately phoned 111, who talked him through what to do while an ambulance was dispatched. After 15 minutes on the phone, their son Jude arrived two minutes before paramedics reached the house.

Born weighing just 3lb 6oz in July last year, he was immediately wrapped in towels before being placed in what Amber describes as a “foil bag” to keep him warm.

She said: “We were rushed into the back of the ambulance and taken straight to James Cook's maternity unit. I remember looking over and seeing him in a foil bag with little slits in it, all we could see were his eyes.”