Six days: These nappies are quite tricky

A stronG course of intravenous antibiotics helps Alfie — but we realise life on the neo -natal intensive care unit is our new normal. i feel helpless and long to do things for my baby.

the staff teach us small ways to help, such as changing Alfie’s nappy in the incubator. it’s a lot trickier when you have ventilator tubing, a feeding tube and heart monitors to negoti - ate, and only two portholes to put your hands through!