Sarah and Brad Girvan, from Perth, got to celebrate their son Noah s first birthday in May, however it shouldn t have been until September after he was born 24 weeks premature at 688grams.
Scots baby born at New Year finally home after pneumonia battle
Little Finn was born on January 1 but spent another six days in hospital fighting the infection.
Baby Finn, Glasgow s 1st New Year baby (Image: Lauren Docherty)
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The mother of one of the first babies born in the UK this year has said pregnant women should have “no worries” about giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lauren Docherty, 27, gave birth to Finn at 1.58am on New Year’s Day at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
He weighed 8lb 3oz and is Ms Docherty’s second son with fiance Brad Girvan, 28.
Finn was born shortly before 2am on January 1 (Docherty family/PA)
Shortly after his birth, Finn was taken to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for treatment for infection and jaundice, but he has since recovered.
Little Ciaran holds back for New Year’s Day birth
Baby Ciaran was born shortly after the new year started (NHS Lanarkshire/PA)
A couple in South Lanarkshire welcomed 2021 along with a new arrival after their baby son was one of the first to be born in Scotland on New Year’s Day.
Ciaran Quinn was born at University Hospital Wishaw at 12.19am weighing 8lb 15oz on Friday.
Parents Lisa-Anne, 40, and Barry Quinn, 40, were expecting their baby to be born before Christmas but he decided to put in a late entrance on New Year’s Day instead.
Mother Lisa-Anne with newborn Ciaran (NHS Lanarkshire/PA)