A Lanarkshire couple have an additional particular motive to rejoice Christmas this 12 months - as they're spending it with the "miracle" child they thought they might by no means have.
James and Kerry Brown had thought they might be unable to have a household after Kerry tragically misplaced three youngsters whereas pregnant.
Nevertheless earlier this 12 months the Cambuslang couple had been overjoyed when Kerry gave beginning to little Maitland Brown on March 13 this 12 months.
The bubbly tot is now having fun with his first style of the festive season, whereas Kerry and James are appreciating each second with the teenager.
Kerry, 36, instructed Lanarkshire Stay: "We would had three losses over a number of years, at all times between seven and 10 weeks. You simply suppose it in't going to occur and we might accepted that. We at all times had nice assist from our household and buddies to assist us.
"We have now a canine, Sonny Invoice, and we might been speaking about getting one other canine and that might be the household - then we came upon I used to be pregnant.
"We had been so shocked however we had been so nervous on the identical time. I really was out with buddies on the time once I determined to do a check, as I simply had a sense. I used to be simply shocked once I realised.
"Each milestone we hit we had been anxious about on the identical time, however every thing went properly. He is our wee miracle. I had the child at Wishaw Normal and the workers there have been good. I ended up with sepsis for 14 days after the beginning and needed to keep in hospital, and I used to be taken care of so properly."
Fortunately Kerry, who stays in Whitlawburn is again on her ft now, whereas Maitland is now 9 months previous and loving Christmas.
Kerry added: "He is doing nice. He is 9 months previous and going about in his walker - he is simply the happiest wee boy. We have been doing all of the wee traditions like taking him to see Santa and he is acquired a particular wee bauble made for the tree. He loves Christmas bushes a lot and I simply like to see his face taking a look at them - he simply lights up.
"At occasions you will be knackered however after every thing you simply respect each second a lot."
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