Article: Our baby's fight to survive; When Heather Pope was born three months premature , her mother Pearl was told that she would almost certainly die. Heather is now a healthy eight-month-old. This is her mum's email diary.(M Health)

Byline: JILL PALMER

PEARL Pope gave birth to her daughter Heather when she was just 23 weeks pregnant. Throughout labour she was told: "It is not a viable baby."

Heather wasn't breathing when she was born on July 18, 2002, weighing 1lb 4oz (585g), but against all the odds - babies born this young have a one-in-six chance of survival - she pulled through.

She spent 18 weeks in hospital before going home to Blackburn, Lancs, with mum Pearl, dad Glynn, and eight-year-old brother Nathaniel. Heather is now a bubbly eight-month-old.

Throughout ...

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