Please help our little warrior to keep on fighting his battles

2.2lbs 'bag of sugar' baby Nickey stays cheery as he faces host of huge health issues growing up

- BY EOIN SHORTISS

EVER since little Nickey Flood was born premature at 2.2 pounds - the weight of a bag of sugar, and less than one third of the average weight of a newborn - he's been facing nonstop medical emergencies.

Cork mum Nicola Higgins' baby was delivered by emergency C-section at the Coombe Hospital in Dublin on May 3, 2023, and was immediately rushed away to urgent care. Just a few weeks afterwards, the newborn -who was named Nickey after his dad - was diagnosed with Covid and spent the next four months fighting for his life in intensive care. Nicola's "little warrior" has been in and out of emergency rooms ever since and spends much of his time in hospital.

While at home, he needs 24/7 supervision and has to be taken for regular checkups to monitor a number of health conditions.

Nicola is originally from Youghal, and she has six other children with her partner Nickey Snr.