North East Ambulance Service crew meet premature baby

North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) paramedic Simon Rogers, clinical care assistant Emily Younger and a student were called to Colleen Hodge's house in Newcastle after she reported bleeding.

Mrs Hodge was at home with her 18-month-old son Jax when the bleeding started and was petrified she would lose the baby.

She made the call on February 29 this year, and was being reassured by 23-year-old health advisor Kayci-Mae Robinson from Northumberland. By the time the emergency crew arrived at her home, she was struggling to remain conscious.

Ms Younger, from Prudhoe, recalled: "Walking into Colleen's house was quite shocking, she was on the floor covered in blood, visibly upset talking to the health advisor.

"I remember was her son sat with her trying to give her a blankie to make it better. Jax was such a good boy, he never cried or got upset and he even helped me buckle him into the child seat on the ambulance."

Baby Louie-Marc was born at 4.01pm weighing 4lb 11oz at 31 weeks and two days and was rushed straight up to NICU where he stayed for 7 half weeks.

Mrs Hodge was discharged on Sunday, March 3.

Baby Louie-Marc is now thriving (Image: North East Ambulance Service)

Mrs Hodge said: "We are all doing great at home, but Marc and I want to meet everyone again because they were excellent with Jax, and we wanted to thank them personally for helping to save our lives.

"They each deserve a medal and we couldn’t have done it without them.

"There are not enough thank yous in the world for what they did for our family."

Louie-Marc joins the family with older brother Jax, as well as Lucas, Darcy-Mae and Tyler.

Mr Rogers said: "As people we don't tend to remember what someone said, but rather how someone made us feel.

"Colleen felt grateful we could help and that appreciation, along with that of others, is what keeps me grounded, knowing what I'm doing and why.

"I became a paramedic to make people's lives better."