Joanne McAuley with baby daughter Montana Bland who was born at 25 weeks gestation. Source: The Sunday Times
MONTANA Bland is the baby girl who made her doctors believe in the power of determination.
Even her mum Joanne McAuley was sure Easter Sunday last year would forever mark the day her tiny daughter was born and then tragically died. But Montana had other ideas.
Only two weeks after Ms McAuley found out she was pregnant in March last year, little Montana made a surprise Easter entrance into the world at only 25 weeks gestation.
Luckily, she was born at King Edward Memorial Hospital, which has world-class neo-natal equipment and specialists.
But all the equipment and expertise in the world could only do so much. Montana had to fight the rest of the battle.
On her second day of life, her fragile brain starting bleeding out. Two severe bleeds on either side of her head began leaking the 50ml of blood in her body.
Montana's doctor David Baldwin describes her survival as one of the miracles he has witnessed in a career saving premature babies.
"Sometimes it seems as if babies just really want to be here," Dr Baldwin said. "They continue to surprise us on a daily basis.
"The haemorrhages in Montana's brain meant she might not have survived or ended up with more severe neurological problems than she has, and that speaks probably to her abilities than what anyone else was able to do.
"Sometimes the parents or ourselves think the situation is very dire or hopeless and they manage to get through it.
"I think the fact she survived is more an observation of her robustness and strength than our ability to keep her alive.
"She proved she wanted to hang around."
Ms McAuley said she was as amazed at Montana's recovery as hospital staff working around the clock to save her.
"She's just a little fighter," Ms McAuley said. "There's no doubt she's meant to be here.
"When I think back on it, there were so many different things that happened that could have gone bad, but every time she got through it.
"It just makes me think she's here for a reason."
After more than five months in hospital, Montana went home with her mum and six-year-old brother Tyler.
Next Sunday, she will celebrate her first Easter and a week later, her first birthday.
Dr Baldwin urged people to donate blood to help other premature babies such as Montana, who often need several transfusions.
To support The Women and Infants Research Foundation, which undertakes research helping sick babies like Montana, go to wirf.com.au or call 93401437.
To contact the reporter: linda.cann@news.com.au
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