Nottingham mum risked her life to have child while battling kidney disease
A DEVOTED mother risked her life to have her fourth child while battling kidney disease.
Rosie Bull's condition meant that if she tried to carry her daughter for a full nine months her kidneys could fail and she might die.
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Rosie Bull with Lois at the family home in Carlton
She and her architect husband Andrew had to consider a termination of the pregnancy, or have the baby delivered very prematurely.
Rosie, of First Avenue, Carlton, put her trust in the expertise of Nottingham City Hospital's neonatal unit.
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Nottingham's hospitals are the best in the region for saving babies born prematurely.
"I had to decide whether or not I would risk my own life to create another," said Rosie.
"And in the end my husband and I thought there was just no way we could have lived with ourselves had we not had Lois."
Rosie's condition deteriorated so much she was forced to have baby Lois at 28 weeks.
Despite picking up infections and being admitted to the high dependency unit twice, the skill of the doctors and nurses kept Lois alive.
And she was allowed home for the first time last weekend after more than two months in hospital – just in time to celebrate Rosie's fortieth birthday on Thursday.
Rosie added: "We have been through a tough time with this pregnancy, it's been an emotional roller-coaster.
"I've risked a lot, but I'm so overjoyed that we're all here today I can't believe we've all made it.
"The consultants and nurses who looked after me were quite simply amazing."
Although in recent years there has been a 20 per cent increase in the number of babies born prematurely at the QMC and City Hospital, the number of premature babies dying has fallen by 35 per cent, due to improvements in areas like scanning and ventilation, and increased staffing.
Dr Susan Wallace, consultant obstetrician, said: "Rosie is an incredibly brave woman, who risked a lot to have her child.
"I'm glad the whole family are now back together."
The neonatal departments at both the Queen's Medical Centre and the City Hospital are a centre for regional excellence .
Read morehere about how Rosie made her decision.
Comments
by oxyuris
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 2:11PM
“If there's more to this then it's the duty of the reporter to make this clear in the story. As they haven't we can only comment on what is contained within.
The report contains the facts that this women deliberately risked her life and put a massive burden on the already strained NHS to keep her alive. She also risked the health of her unborn child and leaving her three (healthy?) children without a mother. What she has done to warrant any of our support or gratitude I'll never know.
There are many things that people want in this life but most are capable of making realistic, pragmatic decisions and if the risks are too great they accept that it's only something that they want and not something they need and continue on with their lives. People who take massive gambles like this should simply not be celebrated and it's absurd that the press actually put such a spin on them. It's almost like encouraging people to take risks and let the NHS mop up the pieces.”
by maryofdungloe
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 11:10PM
“How awful the whole lot of you. Not even a word of support or gratitude.
This lady risked her live for something she wanted so bad, What gives you the right to be judge, jury and executioner in one?
Well done you!! that's what I say. You and your husband know the real truth and you don't need to explain to anyone else as to why you risked your life.
My mum's friend over 20 years ago risked her life to have a baby and it was a big risk as said friend has MS.”
by rdc180368
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 9:57PM
“Isn't the internet "great"??! Cue some trolls to come on and have a dig at this woman when they've got no idea what her personal circumstances all might be?? What she has chosen to do hardly has huge ramifications for all the rest of us, so why bother posting negative comments about her? Perhaps the Post should know better than to allow postings at the end of articles such as this?
I concede the point that she has (I assume) agreed to have her story published... but then how many pages would there be in the Post if they didn't include stories such as this?”
by M15t3rT
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 7:20PM
“She should have adopted. Plenty of babies are in need of a loving family and at the same time she very nearly deprived her three kids of a mother.”
by oxyuris
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 3:08PM
“How can anyone who unnecessarily risks leaving three children without a mother be described as devoted? Also if I had been so irresponsible I'd want to keep quiet about it rather than bleating about it through the media.”
by Dave_House
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 2:15PM
“Our health service is struggling and no wonder with people deliberately taxing it for selfish reasons.”
by mattgaltress
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 12:45PM
“Congratulations. It must have been a difficult decision and a difficult time, but I'm pleased that it seems to have worked out.”