Mother told she would never have children celebrates birth of daughter following pioneering ‘ring of steel’ treatment

December 30th, 2011

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By
Liz Hull

Last updated at 6:10 PM on 29th December 2011

Cradling her newborn baby in her arms, Rachel Backhouse appears like any ordinary new mother overjoyed at her precious arrival.

But
the 29-year-old has more reason than most to celebrate the birth of
Evie Mai this Christmas, because she is the miracle baby doctors told
her she could never have.

After suffering the heartache of three
miscarriages, Miss Backhouse underwent a pioneering procedure – which
involved medics securing a metal ring over the neck of her womb – and,
against the odds, baby Evie Mai arrived safely earlier this month.

Miracle: Rachel Backhouse gave birth to baby daughter Evie Mai on December 9 after undergoing a pioneering new medical procedure

Miracle: Rachel Backhouse defied the odds to give birth to baby daughter Evie Mai after undergoing a pioneering new medical procedure

Last night Miss Backhouse, 29, said: ‘After I miscarried three times I really thought that it was never going to happen for me.

‘You start to believe that you’re just one of those unlucky people, destined never to have a baby.

‘But
I suppose that made Evie Mai all the more special when she came along. I
know we’ve got her know, she’s here and she’s ours, our own Christmas
miracle.

She’s the perfect little thing which, at my lowest, I really
thought I’d never have in my life.’

Miss Backhouse knew having children would be difficult after she suffered a series of gynaecological problems as a teenager.

However,
five years ago, after undergoing a serious operation to remove
cancerous cells on her cervix, medics told her it was unlikely she could
carry a baby full term.

Surgery: The procedure involves fitting a ¿bionic band¿ over the neck of the cervix which works by keeping the cervix shut during pregnancy, protecting the foetus from infection and lowering the chances of miscarriage

Surgery: The procedure involves fitting a ‘bionic band’ over the neck
of the cervix which keeps the cervix shut during pregnancy,
protecting the foetus from infection and lowering the chances of
miscarriage

Despite the risks, she and her partner,
Mark Warburton, 46, who works in a car factory, began trying for a
child.

But the couple were left heartbroken after suffering three
miscarriages in just one year, including the loss of their son, Alfie,
at 22 weeks.

Then, in April last year, Miss Backhouse underwent
the surgery to have the ‘bionic band’ fitted over the neck of her cervix
after hearing about it at an open evening at Liverpool Women’s
hospital.

Little miracle: Evie Mai arrived just in time for Christmas

New arrival: Evie Mai was born just in time for Christmas

The ring, known as a trans-abdominal cerclage, is
inserted by the surgeon through the woman’s stomach. It works by keeping
the cervix shut during pregnancy, protecting the foetus from infection
and lowering the chances of miscarriage.

To the couple’s delight
Miss Backhouse fell pregnant 12 months later and, after a relatively
trouble free pregnancy, little Evie Mai was born by Caesarean section,
three weeks early, on December 9 this year.

Miss Backhouse, a
self-employed caterer from Runcorn, Cheshire, said: ‘I’d had
gynaecological problems since the age of 14, so I always sensed that I
might have difficulties having children.

‘I had series of cone biopsies and then a colposcopy for dangerously abnormal cervical cells at the age of 22.

‘That
probably saved my life but it left me with a condition called severe
cervical incompetency which meant it would be difficult for her to carry
a baby to full term.

‘I was just beginning to feel confident before we lost Alfie in 2008. He weighed 1lb 1oz and he was perfect, beautiful.

‘I
felt we had been robbed. The hospital chaplain held a little service
for him and we had to have a funeral instead of bringing our son home.

‘But
I found new hope and the strength to keep on trying after attending an
open night at Liverpool Women’s hospital a year later.

‘That’s where I
heard about the bionic band. I knew it was major surgery but it was my
only hope. I had to have it.’

During her pregnancy, Miss Backhouse was also diagnosed with a condition known as ‘sticky blood’.

It
causes clots to form in the umbilical cord, starving the baby of vital
nutrients, and meant Miss Backhouse had to take aspirin throughout her
pregnancy.

Delight: Rachel and partner Mark Warburton show off baby Evie Mai, who was born by caesarean section at Liverpool Women's miscarriage clinic, on December 9th

Delight: Rachel and partner Mark Warburton show off baby Evie Mai, who was born by caesarean section at Liverpool Women’s miscarriage clinic, on December 9th

Miss Backhouse added: ‘Although we knew we were
expecting and that it would be different with the band, you never really
let yourself relax, just in case the worst happens.

‘I think that’s
the effect of having had a loss at 22-weeks, you’re always going to be
on tenterhooks. The consultants told me that, as long as I wasn’t going
rock climbing or anything like that, I could carry on as normal.

‘I
took the aspirin to keep my blood thin and also folic acid, but apart
from that I just took it (the pregnancy) in my stride.’

She added: ‘It
was a fluke that I heard about the treatment, I just hope that more
women struggling like I did get to hear about it too. We’re so happy
now.’

A spokeswoman for Liverpool Women’s Hospital said: ‘The
synthetic band, known as a trans-abdominal cerclage is like a band of
steel which is placed at the neck of the womb.

‘It has a ninety-five per cent success rate but is only carried out at a handful of centres in the UK.’

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well done to rachel and mark.unfortunately i have not been sucessful with this bionic band,as i have lost five stillborns with simlilar issue.having a weak incompetence cervix and having a stitch at 14 weeks also taking aspirin and folic acid complete bed rest i still lost my precious babies.3 stillborns at 34 weeks and 2 noenatal deaths. i was given great care at my hospital but somehow i guess i wasnt that lucky as rachel.I have given up now as i do have two grateful boys to look down at.I was given the stitch every time i got pregnant I didnt have to wait for it.good luck for the future keep hoping for the best.

– maroon, manchester, 30/12/2011 01:23

– maroon, manchester, 30/12/2011 01:22

Neither new or pioneering – only rarer. I had my first Shirodkar cerclage (suture) 27years ago after miscarrying my first, not all doctors wait until a woman miscarries twice or more.

– June, Ayrshire, UK, 30/12/2011 01:21

Wow! What a BEAUTIFUL baby – enjoy her you deserve it x

– I hate this world for animal cruelty, UK, 30/12/2011 00:10

Rachel Mark, enjoy every minute with Evie you really deserve it.

– bro-mo, Livingston, Scotland, 29/12/2011 23:41

What a fantastic heartwarming story! I have witnessed the pain of a close friend who has miscarried time again nobody knows why. At the same time I pick up my children from school witness the totally dismissive ungrateful behaviour of parents who have no idea how fortunate they are. Massive congratulations to this lovely family! All the best to you!

– voice of reason, Bristol, 29/12/2011 22:47

As a childless woman in my forties I wish for every mother to remember the joy of the gift of pregnancy and the pride and elation felt when baby is born and to never ever forget these emotions. It breaks my heart to hear parents complain about their children. Read the stories above and below mine – there’s a lot of heartache all around us.

– julieann, cork, ireland., 29/12/2011 22:24

Samantha, middlesborough, UK: I totally agree. As someone who lost a baby at 19 weeks due to a weak cervix, which was measured to be too short at 13 weeks, the doctors new there was a possbility of pre-term labour but they waited for me to dilate before they acted – and by then it was too late. There was another similar article last week. I think more awareness is needed so that these poor women stop losing babies before doctors act. Personally, I think these transabdominal stitches should be offered to any woman who is at risk of pre-term labour due to a weak cervix. How women carried babies before these stitches I really don’t know.

– Abi, Essex, 29/12/2011 20:37

««The ring, known as a trans-abdominal cerclage, is inserted by the surgeon through the woman’s stomach»»
I don’t think so DM, it would be inserted via the abdomen, the stomach is an organ that has nothing to do with the womb and cervix.
Congratulations to Rachel and Mark on the birth of their beautiful, precious little girl.

– Jenny, Preston, Lancs. UK, 29/12/2011 20:36

Does everyone call their children Evie and Alfie these days? Seems like it!

– Carla, Shanghai, 29/12/2011 20:13

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