New Mum Thanks Jessop Wing for Baby Boy

After the heartbreak of losing her first baby, a South Yorkshire mum is smiling again thanks to the excellent care she received at Sheffield Teaching Hospital’s Jessop Wing. 

Lisa Jenkinson, 29, and fiancé Joe Trozzo, 39, from Bramley in Rotherham are looking forward to celebrating their baby boy Oscar’s first birthday after the pain of losing a baby through premature birth.

After previous gynaecological problems, Consultatn Mr Saurabh Gandhi, a Specialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at the Jessop Wing, had performed regular trans-vaginal scanning to monitor Lisa’s cervix in her previous pregnancy.

“When the couple asked if it was safe to go on holiday to Spain, 28 weeks into Lisa’s previous pregnancy, I advised them to come in for a further scan the day before the flight,” said Mr Gandhi. “As soon as I did the scan, I was convinced that there was a very high possibility of delivery in the near future and I advised her not to go on the trip.”

Listening to Mr Gandhi’s advice, Lisa decided to cancel the holiday and gave birth to baby boy, Lucca, 5 days later on the 4th August 2007. Sadly, despite excellent care from neonatal specialists in Sheffield, Lucca died aged only 28 days.

When heartbroken Lisa became pregnant for the second time in 2008, Mr Gandhi decided to perform a cervical stitch in an attempt to prevent another premature delivery.

This time, Lisa’s pregnancy progressed well and she gave birth at 38 weeks to a healthy baby boy, Oscar, by caesarean section in October last year.

Lisa said: “I would like to thank Mr Gandhi for all the support and advice he gave to Joe & myself, and also everyone at the Jessop Wing who was so caring. I’d like to let other women know, although nothing can ever make up for losing a baby, there can be light at the end of the tunnel if you keep positive.”

Mr Gandhi added: “Trans-vaginal scanning is a useful investigative tool for pregnant women who have previously had either a late miscarriage or a premature birth. Findings from trans-vaginal cervical scanning during Lisa’s previous pregnancy helped me to make the diagnosis of cervix incompetence which led me to successfully manage her next pregnancy by inserting a cervical stitch. I wish Lisa, Joe and baby Oscar all the best for the future.”


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