Miracle baby weighed just more than a tin of tomatoes when he was born four months premature

Published date22 January 2022
Publication titleWalesOnline (Wales)
Kimberly Byers, 33, from St Neots, Cambridgeshire, gave birth by emergency C-section last June after her waters broke at just 24 weeks -four months premature

Rory Byers, now aged seven months, weighed just 600 grams when he was born, but doctors still do not think he is fit to go home.

She and husband Glenn, 34, said that it has been "quite a journey" for Rory who has battled through a bowel infection, 14 blood transfusions and the antibiotic-resistant MRSA bug.

But Rory, who has a three-year-old brother called Zak, powered through much to his parents' joy.

Kimberly said: "He is such an inspiration – it's been quite a journey.

“We have watched him almost die several times.”

But Kimberly has voiced her pain at living 23 miles from her baby -who is still being treated in hospital.

The mum-of-two has to travel 23 miles every day to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and with her maternity pay due to end in eight weeks, she is worried Rory will still be in hospital.

This leaves her with the dilemma of returning to work as a nanny or running out of money.

Her husband Glenn works as a sales manager.

Kimberly said: "How can I go back...

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