All six share a special bond as they were born during the first week of lockdown last year and have only known life in a pandemic. Their parents have had to raise them in challenging circumstances without the professional and family support networks new parents rely on. But despite the sacrifices, they all say their babies have made the long days and nights of lockdown a little less lonely. As this unique generation of ­children prepare to celebrate their first birthdays, we find out what the past year has been like for the pandemic parents. Email webnews@mirror.co.ukRosalindAfter her first child was born ten weeks premature, Jenni Armstrong was hoping for a more straight-forward start second time round.

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2021 17:45 UTC