But now first-time parents Cary and Mark, both 32, are overjoyed to have their baby boy at home and thriving after a "rollercoaster" year. Carly, from Seaham, told Chronicle Live: "When we heard those words that he could finally come home I burst into tears. "The worst part is knowing how poorly your little baby is and not being able to do anything about it and not being able to be by hisside. Due to coronavirus restrictions, Carly and Mark could only visit Oscar for two hours a day, wearing full PPE. People think that pregnancy is pregnancy and at the end of it you have a lovely, healthy little baby, but for us that wasn't the case."

Source: Daily Mirror May 10, 2021 00:22 UTC