SPECIALIST staff and emergency equipment were flown by air ambulance from Inverness and Aberdeen to the Lawson Memorial Hospital in Golspie on Monday as a mother went into premature labour with twins.
Justine Ainsworth, from Loth, near Helmsdale, went into labour on Monday, in the 31st week of her pregnancy, and was taken to Golspie as delivery seemed imminent.
Twin number one (Milo) was born at 10.37am by natural delivery and weighed in at 4lbs. However, support was requested from Raigmore Hospital in Inverness after twin number two (Max) kept everyone waiting and it was decided to deliver him by Caesarian section.Staff and equipment from Raigmore were taken by road and air to Golspie, a specialist neo-natal retrieval team was flown in from Aberdeen, and a staff member based in Wick drove down to Golspie.
Max was born at 1.20pm and transferred by helicopter to Raigmore, while mum and Milo went by road. Justine and the boys are now recovering well and have had a visit from dad, Leon, and big brother Luke (13 months).
Director of nursing and midwifery at Raigmore, Heidi May, said this week: "The staff have responded fantastically well in difficult circumstances. We're very pleased with the twins' progress and are continuing to monitor their condition closely."
Justine and Leon want to say a big thank-you to all the staff involved at Raigmore and the Lawson, as well as those from Wick and Aberdeen. In particular they praised the midwives from Golspie, Brora and Helmsdale – Beatrice Oliphant, Kay Mackinnon and Janice Macrae – and consultant obstetrician Dr Brian Reid and his team at Raigmore.
Said Justine: "Everyone was very calm and we are very grateful to them. We would also like to thank our childminder, Denise Mackay, for taking in Luke at such short notice."
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