Twin due to be medically terminated to save his brother’s life made surprise arrival – in the toilet bowl
- 10 months ago
A twin due to be medically terminated to save his brother’s life made a surprise arrival – in the toilet bowl.
Mum Corinne Rose, 30, suddenly went into labour and welcomed twin boys, Grayson and Neo Cattanach, while on the loo at 32 weeks along.
Corinne was delighted to fall pregnant with the non-identical twins in July 2022 after fearing she couldn't have kids.
But the amniotic sac for one of the twins, Neo, burst too soon, and doctors broke the news 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.
But the day before the procedure, Corrine found herself delivering both babies alone in the bathroom on January 19, 2023 – “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, 2023 - after spending nearly 13 weeks in hospital.
Corrine, a restaurant manager, from Southampton, Hampshire, 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.
But in 2022, she was delighted to discover she had naturally conceived twins with partner, Will Cattanach, 32, a music producer.
Non-identical twins, 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 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.
Mum Corinne Rose, 30, suddenly went into labour and welcomed twin boys, Grayson and Neo Cattanach, while on the loo at 32 weeks along.
Corinne was delighted to fall pregnant with the non-identical twins in July 2022 after fearing she couldn't have kids.
But the amniotic sac for one of the twins, Neo, burst too soon, and doctors broke the news 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.
But the day before the procedure, Corrine found herself delivering both babies alone in the bathroom on January 19, 2023 – “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, 2023 - after spending nearly 13 weeks in hospital.
Corrine, a restaurant manager, from Southampton, Hampshire, 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.
But in 2022, she was delighted to discover she had naturally conceived twins with partner, Will Cattanach, 32, a music producer.
Non-identical twins, 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 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.