Family joy as miracle baby gets to go home

A miracle baby who weighed just 1lb 5ozs when she was born on Jan 6 is now getting intensive attention from family and neighbours in Kilmallock.

Aimee Laura Hennessy was brought home this week by her parents John and Nicola after her weight climbed to 6lb 1oz due to the care of nurses and doctors at the neonatal unit at Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital.

The couple’s first baby, Aimee was three months premature when born and so small her father was able to fit his wedding band over her wrist and slide it up and down her arm.