Hope from across the ocean

Sarah Steel, 34, Southport, Merseyside

Gazing at my newborn Isla, I wanted to stroke her cheek, revel in the first days.

I’d imagined this happy moment all through my perfect pregnancy. Instead, I was filled with worry.

It was early October 2018, and I’d only been a mum for five days.

But I just knew. Something was wrong with my baby.

I’d noticed Isla’s hands twitching soon after she