An Edinburgh mum's breathlessness that left her unable to pick up her newborn daughter turned out to be a rare lung condition which has turned the family's life upside down.
Ella Mercer, a PHD researcher from Gilmerton found out she was pregnant in May 2020 just as the country had been thrown into a national lockdown due to the Covid pandemic.
With hospitals adjusting to overwhelming new circumstances, opening extra Covid wards and changing visitor rules it was a challenging time for new mums-to-be and their partners.
