A south Essex mum whose son was born more than four months early has thanked the hospital teams who gave him a chance at life.
Roisin Morrison's baby, Kilian, was delivered by caesarean at 23 weeks and one day, after her waters broke at 22 weeks.
Baby Kilian, who weighed just 600g at birth, spent ten weeks at Ashford's William Harvey Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Ms Morrison, 37, has now shared her story as part of a video accompanying a charity Christmas single, which aims to raise money for the NICU.
The Canvey resident said: "I wouldn’t have my son if it was not for the teams in this hospital.
"They gave him a chance at life.
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"They are absolutely brilliant, and the care is unreal.
"I trust them totally and they treat him like he is their own.
"Every single professional is amazing and as soon as I walked in I felt calm, which is a very special feeling."
As the William Harvey Hospital was suitably equipped to care for Kilian, Ms Morrison was transferred there and now lives in an on-site flat provided for parents of NICU babies.
She said: "I have three other children at home so it has been really difficult, and the flat is a godsend.
"On a good day, it takes two hours to get here so coming back and forth every day just wouldn’t be possible.
"I’m so grateful to the charity for everything they have done."
Kilian now weighs just over four pounds and discussions are under way to transfer his care to a hospital closer to home.
Ms Morrison hopes they'll be home with him in the New Year.
The video, which Ms Morrison's story features in, was produced to accompany the Marsh family's version of the song "Keeping the Dream Alive".
The track, released on December 5, supports East Kent Hospitals Charity's Tiny Toes campaign.
Dee Neligan, head of East Kent Hospitals Charity, said: “To now have this stunning video illustrating exactly what our fantastic NICU teams do is the icing on the cake and we’re so grateful to Roisin for sharing her story."
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