Photo: SuppliedThere is increasing hope a New Zealand baby born in Europe with a life-threatening illness may make it home in time for Christmas to meet his extended family. Baby Harrison was born with myotubular myopathy, a genetic condition that left his muscles weak and him relying on a ventilator to breathe. Photo: SuppliedThe nightmare diagnosis for baby Harrison came after the Dunnes had already endured multiple heartbreaks trying to give birth. They subsequently travelled to Ireland, where James' parents lived, to meet with doctors, who had helped women with histories of miscarriages to successfully give birth. There was no indication anything was wrong with the pregnancy until baby Harrison was born "floppy" and unable to move.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 27, 2020 22:30 UTC