Twin due to be medically terminated is born at 32 weeks

Twin due to be medically terminated to save his brother’s life is born at 32 weeks on the day of the procedure – when his mother went into early labour and gave birth on the toilet

• Corinne Rose, from Southampton, made the difficult decision to terminate
• But both twins, Neo and Grayson, were born early on the day of the procedure 
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A twin who was due to be medically terminated to save his brother’s life was born on the day of the procedure – in the toilet bowl.

Mother Corinne Rose, 30 from Southampton, suddenly went into labour and welcomed twin boys, Grayson and Neo Cattanach, while on the toilet at 32 weeks along.

Corinne was delighted to fall pregnant with the non-identical twins in July 2022 after fearing she couldn’t have children.

But the amniotic sac for one of the twins, Neo, burst too soon and doctors told her that he wouldn’t make it. 

To give his twin, Grayson, a fighting chance, Corinne made the tough decision to undergo a medical termination for one of the boys.

Mother Corinne Rose, 30 from Southampton, suddenly went into labour and welcomed twin boys, Grayson and Neo Cattanach, while on the toilet at 32 weeks along. Pictured: with partner Will 

But on the day of the procedure, Corrine found herself delivering both babies alone in the bathroom on January 19 – ‘scooping’ them out of the toilet.

The pair went to the neonatal ward and Grayson, who weighed 4lbs 6oz, was discharged after three weeks.

Neo, who weighed 2lbs 14oz, has defied all the odds despite doctors fears he ‘wouldn’t pull through’.

He has finally joined his brother at home after being discharged on May 17 – after spending nearly 13 weeks in hospital.

The restaurant manager said: ‘I still can’t believe it. It was the morning of the procedure when they both arrived.

‘I think it was his big bro, Grayson, bringing him into the world. He was like, “not today – Neo is coming out with me.”‘

‘The poor kid’s been through the wringer, but he’s such fighter.’

Corinne feared she couldn’t have children due to past health issues and ‘made peace’ with the thought of not having kids.

Neo, (pictured) who weighed 2lbs 14oz, has defied all the odds despite doctors fears he ‘wouldn’t pull through’

To give his twin, Grayson, a fighting chance, Corinne made the tough decision to undergo a medical termination for Neo. Pictured: Grayson (L) Neo (R)

But last year she was delighted to discover she had naturally conceived twins with partner, Will Cattanach, 32, a music producer.

Both babies were growing in separate amniotic sacs in the womb.

She said: ‘Doctors weren’t sure if I could conceive – I sort of accepted it.

‘I wasn’t planning to get pregnant, so it came as a huge surprise.

‘At first I was terrified, especially when I found out it was twins.

‘But after the initial shock I started to get really excited.’

When Corinne was 14 weeks along she was forced to call her midwife after feeling as if she had ‘peed’ herself while out shopping.

Her worried midwife urged her to go to A&E at Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton, Hampshire.

A scan revealed Corinne’s waters had broken – which meant one of the babies’ amniotic sacs had burst too soon and was losing fluid vital for healthy foetal development

Grayson (pictured) underwent a blood transfusion and spent three weeks in hospital until he was big enough to go home

The mother had her twin babies in this bathroom on the day Neo was set to be medically terminated 

A scan revealed her waters had broken – which meant one of the babies’ amniotic sacs had burst too soon and was losing fluid vital for healthy foetal development.

The baby – which medics identified was Neo – was also diagnosed a catalogue of other health issues include bad lung function, bent limbs and his liver growing in his chest cavity.

Doctors broke the news that her baby was unlikely to survive.

She continues: ‘I had to think about what his life was going to be like.

‘We weighed up all the options and decided a medical termination was the best course of action.

‘Also, it was the best thing for his twin, Grayson, who wasn’t getting nutrients or developing as well because of him.

‘It was a horrible decision to make, but I had made my peace with the fact I was only having one baby.’

Corinne was booked in for a medical termination on the twins’ birthday at 2pm at 32 weeks.

But in the early hours on the day of the procedure, she woke up at 2.30am with ‘terrible’ stomach cramps.

The mother said: ‘It was a horrible decision to make, but I had made my peace with the fact I was only having one baby’. Pictured: Neo (L) Grayson (R)

Corinne feared she couldn’t have children due to past health issues and ‘made peace’ with the thought of not having kids. Pictured: Corinne when she was pregnant 

Grayson arrived at 3.45am weighing 4lbs 6oz, followed by his little brother Neo at 3.50am who weighed 2lbs 14oz on January 19, 2023. Pictured: Grayson and Neo

She dashed to the bathroom where she felt the urge to push and realised, she was in labour.

‘My waters exploded, and I had a light feel down there, and I felt a head,’ she continues.

‘I had been having cramps all day but just thought it was IBS – I wasn’t due for a few weeks.

‘Grayson was born first, and he came headfirst into the toilet.

‘I scooped him up and five minutes later, his brother came flying out. It was mad – I had a baby in each hand.’

Grayson arrived at 3.45am weighing 4lbs 6oz, followed by his little brother Neo at 3.50am who weighed 2lbs 14oz on January 19, 2023.

An ambulance was called for Corrine and the two boys were rushed to Princess Anne Hospital for medical treatment.

She said: ‘Neo was wrapped in a blanket and placed on my chest in the ambulance, I thought he would just drift off to sleep.

‘But he was moving and squeaking and trying to open his eyes.

‘I was a bit out if it and still in shock – it was very emotional.’

Doctors initially thought Neo was not going to pull through, but Corinne said he showed ‘signs of fight’ and was quickly whisked off to the neonatal ward with his brother.

Doctors initially thought Neo was not going to pull through, but Corinne said he showed ‘signs of fight’.  Pictured: with Neo 

The twins were born on the morning of the procedure, to which the mother said: ‘I think it was his big bro, Grayson (pictured), bringing him into the world. He was like, “not today – Neo is coming out with me.”‘

Neo has joined his brother at home after being discharged from hospital on 17 May. Pictured: Grayson (L) and Neo (R)

Grayson underwent a blood transfusion and spent three weeks in hospital until he was big enough to go home.

Despite the odds against him, Neo began to make ‘amazing progress’.

He has joined his brother at home after being discharged from hospital on 17 May.

Now Neo’s back at home, his dad, Will, has left his current job and will become the baby’s full-time carer.

She said: ‘Neo has been working hard in the lung department and need a breathing machine and high flow oxygen.

‘But his liver flipped back to where it’s supposed to be. He’ll need corrective casts on his legs when he’s older still.

‘Apart from his lung developed, he’s a happy little boy. Grayson is doing well – he’s such a chunky boy.

‘I still can’t believe they’re both here together.’

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