Baby born at 23 weeks finally goes home after six months in hospital

Bella Davison, now six months, was born prematurely at 23 weeks Doctors are advised not toresuscitatebabies born before this time Her parents were told to prepare for the worst, but Bella survived Her mother is now calling for abortion limit to be 'significantly lowered

By Madlen Davies for MailOnline

Published: 05:51 EST, 8 January 2015 | Updated: 11:41 EST, 8 January 2015

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It was a day Bella Davison's parents feared they would never see - their daughter home for the first time.

The six-month-old was born a week before the legal abortion limit at only 23 weeks into her mother's pregnancy, weighing just over 1lb - the same as a bag of sugar.

Doctors are advised not to resuscitate babies born before 23 weeks and her parents, Vicky Jackson and Graeme Davison, an electrician, were told by doctors to prepare for the worst.

But their daughter fought hard to survive and is now thriving.

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Baby born at 23 weeks finally goes home after six months in hospital