My twin sons Felix and Harry were born at 33 weeks and spent almost a month in the neo-natal unit at St George’s Hospital, Tooting.
Here are 10 things you shouldn’t say to a parent of a premature baby:
1. ‘I hope I have a small one!’
No-one plans to have a premature baby, so when pregnant women say they don’t want to get too big in the hope of an easy delivery, it’s really not cool.
2. ‘You must be enjoying the peace!’
At the end of the day neo-natal nurses will urge you to leave, but a silent house is suddenly the worst place in the… Read the full story