"The arrival of our baby girl"

After an unexpected induction of our pregnancy we were absolutely delighted with the care we received from not only the midwifes and the maternity assistants but from every single person who we crossed paths with during our short time in hospital and including the care before labour at early and routine scans.

Thank you to Ailsa and Fiona who carried out early scans for our reassurance following previous losses.

A special thanks to Sarah who listened to all of our worries and questions and who very carefully supported our birth plan in a sensitive and loving way and was with us almost until the end.

To Morag who safely helped deliver our precious girl and kept us going with her humour and motivation.

To student Angel who supported Morag and took special first photos which we will treasure forever.

To Laura who discharged us and prior to that gave our oldest child the attention she needed when she visited.

To Julie for giving us reassurance on both occasions at the newborn hearing test.

And finally to the community midwife team in Hawick, especially Pam who supported us with so much love from the earliest days and who towards the end was our biggest cheerleader. We truly couldn’t have got through the pregnancy and after without you and we will be forever grateful for every single visit, phone call and message.

The Borders truly have something special in you all.

Thank you!