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A mum whose son was born premature has opened up about the support from the “incredible” staff in the neonatal unit — and her advice for parents going through a similar experience. Róisín Doherty, whose five-year-old son, Brodie, was born at 32 weeks and five days, was speaking following World Prematurity Day, which took place on Sunday, November 17. She told Chic, “What I would say is that it’s a journey; it’s definitely a journey. Read more: Three food changes that can quickly lower high cholesterol before drugs needed Read more: 'Cheap' supplement could help boost brain function and slash Alzheimer's risk, experts say "Whenever you’re definitely not aware of what you’re about to face, it’s very daunting. “I was taken in at 27 weeks to have Brodie. Whenever I went in, I was gowned up — I was in my gown to go into surgery. The surgery was called off literally seconds before I went in to have him. “Everything changed — and that’s how quickly things can change when you’re pregnant. All parents know this, but things can change drastically.” Róisín recalled how when she was pregnant with Brodie, it had been a “very up and down” experience. She said, “I was supposed to have him at 27 weeks, because I was being monitored from very early on; if I’m right in saying, it was about three months into my pregnancy. “We were monitored throughout, we had scans, checkups, whatever it might've been.” Around 4,500 babies — or 1 in 16 — are born prematurely in Ireland every year. The mum shared her advice for parents in a similar situation, encouraging them to listen to their gut instincts. She said, “The best advice I could give any parent, any mother or father, out there is a gut instinct — we always hear, ‘a mother’s gut instinct, you should listen to it’. And it’s so true. “The day that I went in at 27 weeks to have Brodie, I felt like something was — I felt like we shouldn’t being doing this right now, if that makes sense. "As I was going in for surgery, for the c-section, to have him, I said to my doctor, ‘can we check again to see if everything is good, if we actually need to have it then’. At 27 weeks, it’s very, very dangerous.” Róisín told how her doctor scanned her again and everything was called off as “all my observations and his observations at the time” were healthy. She said, “She scanned me and was like, ‘look, I’m happy to call everything off because everything is really healthy’ — his heart rate, my heart rate and all my observations and his observations at the time, it was all healthy. “They kept me in and monitored me every hour. I was in until I was 32 weeks plus five days, and that was the moment where it was like, ‘OK, right, we need to get this baby out now for safety reasons’. “We held on and we held on. When we came out, yes he was sick and he had to go to neonatal. “But he thrived in neonatal — he was like a baby that you’d think he was full term. It was like a baby who needed to come out. “A baby will determine — their observations, whenever they’re reading their heart, and all of their observations — they’ll tell you, they basically tell you through the screen, ‘I need to get out of here’.” Brodie was in the Neonatal Unit for two weeks, and Róisín told how he “thrived the whole time he was there, apart from one day where he had a blip”. She continued, “Whenever a blip happens, it’s extremely dangerous when you’re in neonatal. “But they say that the closer you move to the door, the closer you’re moving to you getting home. “Any movement that you have in neonatal closer to the door, you know it’s good; you know it’s time to go home or you’re getting closer to that stage. “We were in there for two weeks. He was in for 14 days and I was in for 13 days. “The day before he’d actually got home, I got home. Me and my husband, we left the hospital that evening, and I can’t even explain the trauma that both of us felt because we were driving home without or baby. “I’ll never forget the drive home. I was crying. It was a very, very surreal moment. “A mummy is supposed to leave hospital with their baby — and at that stage, I didn’t know how long Brodie was going to be in for. When you’re in neonatal, you don’t have a set day of, ‘OK, tomorrow you’re going to get home’. “They can’t do that. You’re critical and don’t know whether tomorrow, you’re going to have a really good day or not. “They can never determine actually when a baby is going to get home until that day, basically. “That day when we went home, it was a horrible, horrible feeling knowing that your baby is not with you. "We went back the next day, early early, and we found out he was able to come home that day. There wasn’t another night that we weren’t able to spend with him.” Roisin partnered with Pampers to raise awareness around World Prematurity Day. Pampers are hoping to help empower parents to feel confident caring for their premature baby through essential moments like touch and bonding. The company have three sizes of nappies for premature babies: P1, P2 and P3. The Pampers Preemie Protection Nappy was developed with neonatal nurses and parents, and is designed to fit around medical lines and leads — as well as make nappy changing easier for parents and nurses, as well as protecting baby’s delicate skin. Since 2017, they have donated almost one million of the Preemie Protection Nappy to premature babies in Irish hospitals around the country. Róisín opened up about the “incredible” people who work in the Neonatal Unit, and how they “turn out to be like family”. She said, “They’re like the second mummy. Whenever I had Brodie, I was basically fighting for my own life. “People don’t understand how sick mummies get after surgery and c-sections. It’s kind of like, ‘ah, mummies are made for this!’ But actually, the fact is that it’s a really, really serious surgery that a woman is having. “When I had Brodie, the only contact I had with him was he was taken out of my belly, and then he was brought to my face to give a kiss and to meet each other. He was taken away straight away, straight to neonatal. “My husband left with him and went over to neonatal. “It’s a really strange feeling, because you’re being cared for while your child is being cared for by these — all I can say is that they’re angels. What they do to to give your child that motherly love they need, and the affection. “The first few days, Brodie had to be given donor’s milk, it’s called. It’s other mothers’ milk that they donate to the neonatal unit, that they don’t use. “You can either opt for it or not opt for it. I opted for it because I’m a breastfeeding mum, I’ve always breastfed. “You get donor milk, and that’s from others mothers that have no need for it. “They provide all that via a tube, and care for your child when you’re not actually fit to. "Whenever I was in hospital, and when I was in there in the Neonatal Unit which was very rare, they were the ones that were caring for Brodie. “I can’t even explain what these women — they turn out to be like family. “Any other parent of a premature baby will understand what I mean by that. They get you, they understand if you’re not feeling it. “They’re incredible human beings and I feel like they don’t get enough credit on this earth for what they do for these little babies that can’t defend themselves.” Róisín told how Brodie has some problems with his ears, nose and throat — but is overall doing “really well”. The influencer also shared her favourite part of the parenthood experience so far has been “watching their personalities grow”. She said, “They all have different personalities — you hear people saying, ‘no one is ever the same’. It’s so true, especially as a parent. "You’re watching children grow — whether it’s one kid or two or three — children are so different. “They’re so clever and intelligent. They actually reach us a thing or two about life and about humanity.” Róisín told how 2024 has been a “really, really testing year” for the family — and opened up about her decision to document her journey following her diagnosis with skin cancer. The beauty expert told how at the beginning after her diagnosis, she was “keeping it very private” and “didn’t come out until months later, about what was actually going on.” She said, “I was really nervous because whenever you’re in the public eye, or you’re online and sharing your life, you’re opening yourself up to a lot of criticism. “And whenever you’re in a stage of your life where there’s so much uncertainty, and you don’t actually know what path your own life’s going down — it’s really hard to share in a way where you’re feeling positive about it. “But whenever I actually shared it, I was ready. I understand the power of social media — and the way that I wanted to portray it online was that it’s going to help lives, and save lives. That’s exactly what it’s done.” Róisín told how she has gotten “hundreds, maybe thousands” of people getting in touch to share their own stories, after they got something checked after seeing her posts. She said, “Me going through this — and I say it all the time, that if I experience something in life, I feel like its for a reason. I “know this might sound so, so silly but I feel like I’m going through this experience with my skin cancer diagnosis to help other people, you know? “I was given this route in my life and don’t get me wrong, it has been extremely difficult. “My mental health deteriorated because I didn’t understand the severity of it, or if I was going to die with it, or anything.” Róisín added that there isn’t “a lot of education out there” regarding skin cancer, and that it’s “very hidden and closed”. She continued, “At that time when I was diagnosed, the first thought was, ‘am I going to be here next year? Am I going to see my children grow?’ All these emotions go through your head and your body. “You think to yourself, especially being online, ‘do I actually want to share this? Am I being overdramatic?’ It’s a really hard situation to be in, because no matter what you do, when you’re online and open, people say, ‘you share your life; you should be open to this criticism’. “But in actual fact, we shouldn’t make it our normal kind of behaviour, that people attack us.” Róisín added that overall, she’s glad to have shared her story with her social media followers. She said, “I know it saves lives, and it’s continuing to do so, the more I chat about it and the more I share about it.” The mum told how she’s “doing really well” at the moment. She said, “Life’s good — I’ve my family and my health. What more could we ask for as human beings? “You know what, prior to my diagnosis, I didn’t understand how important it was to enjoy the moment. “Before, I was enjoying the future — I was thinking, ‘what’s next, what’s next, what’s next’. “Now, I’m like, ‘let’s live in the moment, let’s be together and enjoy each other’s company’.

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