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<p>Jennifer Crowe brought Hannah home after four weeks but had to leave her twin, Emily, in CUMH neonatal unit for months. She tells her story in 'Born Too Soon' on Virgin Media One. Picture: Tyrone Productions</p>

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Premature babies: 'It killed me, bringing Hannah home and having to leave Emily there'
Parents of 'teeny tiny' babies speak about the heartbreak and hope they experienced at CUMH neonatal unit in new TV series
<p>Lauren McCarthy is now safe and well at home with her best pal and big sister, four-year-old Zara. Born nine weeks premature after an emergency C-section, Lauren spent six weeks in CUMH neonatal intensive care unit. </p>

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'This is my way of saying thank you for saving our baby's life'
<p>The study, led by Prof Afif EL-Khuffash in Dublin, found that the heart health of premature babies improved when fed a high proportion of their own mother's milk. Picture: iStock/PA</p>

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Breast milk improves the heart health of premature babies, Irish-led study finds
The smallest miracles have the biggest effect

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The smallest miracles have the biggest effect
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Baby steps: Parents of pre-term babies take a key role in their care
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‘Dead’ Chinese baby wakes just before cremation
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Doctors given permission to limit life support for baby with brain damage

Specialists have been given permission to limit the life support treatment they give to a baby who suffered brain damage shortly after being born prematurely.

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