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Evening Standard
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David Young

‘Little miracle’ premature baby who defied odds set for first Christmas at home

Marie Louise and Jaimie Coburn, with their daughter Fiadh, who was born in April at 25 weeks, and sons Max and Alex at their family home in east Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA) -

A baby girl whose emergency delivery at just 25 weeks saved both her and her mother’s lives is at home for Christmas after months of hospital care.

Fiadh Coburn weighed just 1lb 12 oz when she was born on April 9 by C-section after mum Marie Louise suffered a major bleed due to a sudden placenta detachment.

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