NEVER LOSE HOPE

Cradling my burgeoning bump, I couldn’t wait to meet my newest arrival.

My husband Rocky, 34, and I hadn’t been planning another child, but as my due date approached, we were so excited.

We already had our daughter Lexie, now eight, and I knew she was going to make an amazing big sister.

On 23 September 2019, our son Rocky Jr. was born weighing 6lb 5oz.

‘Hello, you,’ I cooed.

Although Rocky Jr. had been an unexpected surprise, I was so full of love.

Taking him home, our family of four was truly perfect.

For the first few weeks, we were in that newborn bubble.

Only, when Rocky Jr. was four-weeks-old, he stopped taking his bottle.

Taking him to the doctor, I was a little worried.

‘Just keep an eye on him,’ they told me. ‘He’s