Rose Linder was just 25 weeks pregnant with twins, Harmony and Liberty, when specialists at Mater’s Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit discovered that Liberty wasn’t growing at the normal rate. Doctors diagnosed her with Intra-uterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), which meant she had a smaller share of the placenta and blood wasn’t flowing properly into her umbilical cord.
“We were told on several occasions that Liberty may not survive if the blood flow reversed, and if she died in the womb, Harmony would also be at risk of death, disability or brain injury,” Mrs Linder said.
The twins were carefully monitored in the womb and fortunately they kept growing. They were born eight weeks premature at Mater Mothers’ Hospital.
But their struggle for survival didn’t end there as they required constant medical care, spending close to a month in Mater’s Neonatal Critical Care Unit. They were fed via tubes and Harmony battled with breathing difficulties.
The twins are now 17 months old and are strong and healthy.
“You never know when you or your baby will need specialist care and the Mater medical staff were amazing as they gave our babies the best start to life.”
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