Sarra Hoy opens up about premature birth
At 29 weeks it was absolutely terrifying
In her first ever television interview, Sarra Hoy, wife of Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy joins Lorraine to talk about how their lives changed after their son Callum was born prematurely at only 29 weeks.
With a healthy pregnancy there was no indication that there was anything unusual until the point the couple were told the baby was on its way, 11 weeks early.
Sarra and baby Callum joins Lorraine to talk about her experience and her work in raising awareness of the issue of premature babies.
The baby leads you through it - you're following the baby
With barely a bump and not even in maternity clothes, Sarra gave birth to Callum who weighed just two pounds.
Sarra has been doing a lot of work since to help other people who have gone through a similar experience.
Baby Callum is now one years old and full of beans, a healthy and happy baby who regularly gets a gold star at his hospital check-up.
Prematurity - the facts
Every minute around the world 29 babies will be born prematurely
Around 1 million of these babies will not survive
60,000 babies are born preterm in the UK and many of these wont survive or will be born with long-term health complications
One in 13 are babies born prematurely
Premature or preterm birth is defined as a birth that takes place before 37 weeks gestation (a full term pregnancy lasts 40 weeks)
Eight weeks is the average time premature babies will spend in hospital after they have been delivered
Complications of preterm births are the leading cause of death among children under five years of age
However, the increased routine use of antenatal steroids (given to a pregnant mother to help develop a premature baby's lungs before birth) and chemical surfactant once a baby is born have both greatly improved the ability of doctors to successfully help a premature baby's breathing and chance of survival
With thanks to Bliss