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"I had a stroke in March; I was at the Royal and then transferred to STARS four weeks ago. I do a bit of everything in the gym, and they got me going pretty quick, to the point where last week I was walking by myself. I was driving back from Caboolture and had my stroke when I got home, so it was lucky it didn`t happen on the highway. I`m a handyman, I run my business myself, but I`m not sure if I`ll get back to that as I`ll have to work on my grip. It was very unexpected, but the staff are really good here and the goal is to get better."

💭 Monday Mantra, Lawrence, STARS Rehabilitation Patient ...

Mum and daughter duo Paola and Lina share a special bond having taken them from Peru to working side by side as midwives at Redcliffe Hospital, where they help other mums. ❤️👩‍🍼

Before moving to Australia, Paola was a dentist in Peru where she gave birth to her daughter Lina at 35 weeks. As a single mum, she raised Lina without any dedicated support before making the move to Australia where she decided she wanted to train as a midwife.

"Seeing the two sides of pregnancy in Peru versus Australia, makes us feel special being here at Metro North where we have all the resources to provide to women. It’s a life changing experience, and we are here to make the best of that moment when you have the baby," said Paola, who now conducts research in this space, between here and Peru, to help other women.

Lina says that her mother`s career inspired her greatly in choosing to become a midwife, after initially studying law.

"I wasn’t really passionate about law, but talking about Mums` experiences with her, that’s what made me want to change. She has always guided me throughout my life, and it was like having a walking a textbook with me," said Lina.

We want to wish all of the mothers and mother figures at Metro North Health a very happy Mother`s Day today. 💐👩‍👧 ...

With Mother`s Day around the corner, we want to celebrate the special people who help our new mums. 💐👶

The Midwives and Nurses in the NICU and Special Care Nurseries such as Udari and Khi are the reassuring hands, calm voices and caring hearts that support parents through some of life`s most emotional moments.

"Being in this ward, we see the sacrifices that are made for babies. The parents never knew that they would end up on this path of neonatal care, but they still show up every day. It makes me appreciative of my mum," said Udari.

"These mums are sometimes going through things that they don’t understand yet, to provide them with education and to let them know we are there to support and encourage them, it makes me happy," said Khi.

#ShoutoutSaturday to all our midwives, nurses and supporters of mums across Metro North. 👏👩‍🍼 ...