ALFIE, OUR (VERY) MINI MIRACLE

Born at 28 weeks weighing 1lb 2oz, his mum’s diary of his rollercoaster fight for survival will make your heart soar

WHEN Alfie Knight was born three months early, at 28 weeks, weighing just 1lb 2oz, the odds were stacked against him. He had underdeveloped lungs and bowel problems, while doctors warned his immature immune system made him vulnerable to infection.

But nothing could dim the delight Alfie’s mum Holly, 32, and dad Lewis, 34, from Yorkshire, felt in their son. From their first glimpse of him in an incubator to his first cuddle and sip of milk, solicitor Holly has charted every milestone. Now, nearly six months on, she shares her heartwarming diary of Alfie’s first days . . .