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Wales Online
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Lauren Beavis, SWNS & Dominic Picksley

Hero gran saves premature granddaughter's life twice

A West Yorkshire grandmother has been hailed a hero after twice resuscitating her newborn granddaughter during her daughter's premature home birth, reports

Joanne Dolan, 53, had to deliver baby Niamh by herself after her daughter Katie Dolan, 24, went into labour unexpectedly – after just 24 weeks and five days of pregnancy.

And her fight for survival was helped by gran Joanne, who twice performed mouth-to-mouth to save her life.

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