Mary Butler went into labour prematurely with her second child. The baby was born two days later with a rare congenital abnormality. One of the more distressing aspects of the baby's condition, was that it had no properly developed sexual organs. It was two weeks before Mary knew for certain that it was a boy. This book tells the story of this rare baby: his life in hospital care; the struggle to keep him alive; and the surgery carried out by a dedicated medical team. It is also the story of Mary, her husband Rick and their families, and how they tried to cope with the emotional trauma of this period.
- ISBN10 1860230091
- ISBN13 9781860230097
- Publish Date January 1995
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 April 1997
- Publish Country IE
- Publisher The Mercier Press Ltd
- Imprint Marino Books
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 160
- Language English