A baby given a one in four chance of survival after being born 17 weeks premature has been described as a miracle after pulling through.
Elsie spent 10 weeks on life-support after she was born at 23 weeks weighing just 1lb 10z at the Royal Oldham Hospital in Greater Manchester on June 17 last year.
Her little hand was no bigger than her dad's fingernail when she was born after a difficult pregnancy in which her mum suffered a heavy bleeding.
