normally at 35/40 weeks gestation, weighing 6 lb. 7oz. Breathing problems
identified at birth resulted in the transfer to SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit) at 2 days old
and incubated for a period of 14 days until stability was established, QEQM (Queen
Elizabeth, Queen Mother) Hospital. Diagnosis confirmed Laryngomalacia, (Martin, 2007), a
congenital condition of which the muscles within the larynx are weak, causing airway
obstruction, (Martin, 2007). Other medical conditions presented for Rosie until the…
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