{"id":67628,"date":"2023-09-22T10:11:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=67628"},"modified":"2023-09-22T10:11:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:11:41","slug":"gmb-star-details-difficult-birth-of-premature-daughter-at-27-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/celebrities\/gmb-star-details-difficult-birth-of-premature-daughter-at-27-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"GMB star details difficult birth of premature daughter at 27 weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin has spoken of the "difficult period" she experienced after her daughter was born prematurely six years ago.<\/p>\n

The ITV star, 41, gave birth to daughter Charlotte in 2017, 27 weeks into her pregnancy and the newborn weighed just 2lb 8oz at birth.<\/p>\n

The weather forecaster has now recalled the difficult time she had in labour giving birth to her daughter, who started school in 2021, in a candid Instagram post.<\/p>\n

It comes as Laura returned to the neonatal unit for the first time since she gave birth to Charlotte, as she showed her support for a new campaign to donate tiny baby nappies to NICU units to help babies who are born prematurely.<\/p>\n

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Laura penned an emotional post with her 169,000 followers on Instagram as she shared a selection of snaps from her visit to Croydon University Hospital NICU unit. <\/p>\n

She wrote: "What an incredibly heartwarming day. I spent the morning at the Croydon University Hospital NICU unit with @icklepicklescharity an amazing premature baby charity who have announced a partnership with @mamabamboouk who are an Award-winning eco-disposable nappy and wipe brand who are supporting families affected by premature birth in so many ways.<\/p>\n

"Together they want to make the stressful time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) a little easier and are donating their brand-new size 0 tiny baby nappies for babies 3-5lb to five neonatal units across London, including Croydon where we visited. "<\/p>\n

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She continued: "It might seem small but having nappies when your babies first arrives-often when you least expect it and aren\u2019t prepared means it\u2019s one thing you don\u2019t have to worry about. Plus they are made from bamboo and biodegradable which also softer for the babies delicate skin and better for the planet."<\/p>\n

Laura gave an insight into her own experience with NICU as she continued to delve into detail about the campaign and the importance of supporting families at this critical time.<\/p>\n

She added: "I am so proud to be part of this fantastic campaign supporting families and babies in need at this critical time. As I\u2019m sure you all know, Charlotte was born 27 weeks at just 2lb 8oz. <\/p>\n

"It was a very difficult period in our lives, and I know what incredible impact the campaign with Ickle Pickles and Mama Bamboo will have on these families going through what I did 6 years ago."<\/p>\n


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Laura added: "It was my first time back in a NICU since Charlotte left hospital and it was great to talk to some of the parents who have been on a similar journey and are about to leave hospital, including Amy who is a mum to twin girls: Arwen and Evelyn – 32 weekers and Almu, mum of Enzo a 29 weeker. More information here: www.mamabamboo.com."<\/p>\n

Last year the presenter shocked fans when she revealed her age.<\/p>\n

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The weather presenter turned 41 last October, but both fans and colleagues were quick to argue that she looked as though she was in her "mid 30s".<\/p>\n

Aside from GMB, Laura has written a book, Everyday Ways to Save Our Planet, which was published last year.<\/p>\n

It features over a 100 ways we can make sustainable swaps in our every day lives. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n