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

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

Beeping machines and tiny babies in care for weeks or months.

It is not how most new parents experience birth, but, when the need arises, the neonatal service at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) is there for them.