Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin shares 'difficult' early birth of daughter

19 September 2023 , 17:16

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Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin shares 'difficult' premature birth of daughter (Image: Aaron Parfitt / SplashNews.com)

Good Morning Britain star Laura Tobin has opened up on her experience of giving birth prematurely after her daughter was born at 27 weeks.

The ITV presenter gave birth to daughter Charlotte 12 weeks early in 2017, with the early tot weighing just 2lb 8oz at birth. The star has described the "difficult period" after her premature labour in a post on Instagram, as she recalled her own experience of giving birth.

Laura has now 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.

Laura Tobin has opened up about the 'difficult period' after she gave birth to her daughter Charlotte at 27 weeks (Aaron Parfitt / SplashNews.com)

The Good Morning Britain star has pledged support for a charity campaign supporting premature babies in NICU wards (Aaron Parfitt / SplashNews.com)

Sharing an emotive post with her 169,000 followers on Instagram, Laura 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."

She continued: "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.

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"It might seem small but having nappies when your babies first arrives-often when you least expect it and aren’t prepared means it’s one thing you don’t have to worry about. Plus they are made from bamboo and biodegradable which is also softer for the baby's delicate skin and better for the planet."

She then explained her own heartwarming reason for wanting to support the campaign as 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’m sure you all know, Charlotte was born 27 weeks at just 2lb 8oz. 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.

Laura gave birth to daughter Charlotte at 27 weeks in 2017 (lauratobinweather/Instagram)

"It was my first time back in a NICU since Charlotte left the 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."

The campaign, working with Mama Bamboo and Ickles Pickles, comes as over 90,000 babies are born sick or prematurely in the UK every year. To donate, visit the “Give Another Mother” scheme on the Mama Bamboo website www.mamabamboo.com. Add the donation to your basket and checkout.

Niamh Spence