City mum talks of Walsgrave miracle baby
Published: September 1, 2005
A MOTHER who defied diabetes and a heart attack to give birth to a healthy daughter has thanked Walsgrave Hospital for her miracle baby.
Toni Howe, of Wyken, was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of ten. Then on her wedding day five years ago the 30-year-old suffered a heart attack.
After spending her first week of married life in hospital, doctors first told Toni to wait at least a year before trying for a baby with husband Mark.
But then another doctor told her the devastating news a problem with her ovaries meant she was unlikely ever to conceive.
Despite the hurdles in front of her, Toni and Mark never gave up hope and, with the help of experts from Walsgrave, Toni gave birth to Saskia in March.
Speaking of her experience, Toni said she now juggled motherhood with her four injections of insulin a day.
“Having Saskia’s everything I had hoped it would be and more, she is such a happy baby,” she said.
Toni found support from doctors and nurses at Walsgrave’s preconception clinic, where she found out the problems diabetics were faced with on becoming pregnant.
Dr Aresh Anwar, a consultant in diabetes, said Toni’s story was an example to all diabetic women who wanted to have a child.
“She worked extremely hard to keep her diabetes under control during pregnancy,” Dr Anwar added.
“It’s fabulous to see her so happy with her new baby.”
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