TWINS AT MIRACLE MILESTONE
A SET of tiny Queensland twins, born three months premature, are celebrating their first birthday after overcoming huge odds of survival.
Sharnee Beck feared she might never celebrate Mother’s Day, but was able to spend it cuddling her miracle babies Chase and Aaliyah.
Thanks to the expert care of the medical team at the Mater Hospital’s Neonatal Critical Care
Unit (NCCU), the pair turn one on Wednesday.
They were born via emergency C-section at 28 weeks where Chase weighed 1.24kg and Aaliyah 1.1kg.
The twins spent almost four months in hospital, including 80 days in the NCCU, before Sharnee was finally able to take them home.
“My babies were so tiny when they were born,” Ms Beck said.
“From where they started to where they’ve come is amazing.
“Both of them came home on oxygen and now Chase only needs it when he sleeps.”
Mater Mothers’ Hospital director of clinical services Maree Reynolds said more than 2000 seriously ill and premature babies were cared for at the hospital’s NCCU each year.
Ms Reynolds said today would be a special day for Mrs Beck following the difficult journey she has had with her two babies in hospital for a long time.