A premature baby born so small she was unable to drink her mother's milk has made a miraculous recovery just in time for Christmas. Little Marley Hayes, who weighed just 750g, was totally dwarfed by her octopus toy but now towers over the fluffy sea creature.
New mum, Sophie Louise James, 30, was just 25 weeks pregnant when her waters broke in April 2022. Doctors at Doncaster Hospital, Doncaster attempted to keep the baby inside Sophie's womb for as long as possible but just four days later, Sophie went into labour and gave birth to a tiny Marley naturally.
The newborn arrived on April 2 and weighed so little that doctors feared she wouldn't make it. Marley was whisked straight to NICU where medics battled against a complex list of health issues including renal failure and a bleed on the brain.
