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Toddler Home for Christmas After 18 Months in Hospital

Bertie Melly, born at 24 weeks weighing 1lb 10oz, underwent five surgeries and 547 days of hospital care before discharge, now thriving with continued nutritional support.

  • Nineteen-Month-Old Bertie Melly had severe health issues since being born prematurely at 24 weeks, weighing just 1lb 10oz , and undergoing five operations, the first at just 10 days old.
  • After spending more than 500 days in hospital, Bertie is now at home in Bromley, south-east London, with his parents, Phoebe and Callum Melly, who say he is "making really good progress".
  • Bertie is still being fed by tube and receiving nutrients through an intravenous drip, but his parents say he is the "happiest child you will ever meet" and they are "eternally grateful" to the hospital team.
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Baby boy who has spent the majority of his life in hospital home for Christmas

Bertie Melly was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness soon after being born prematurely in May 2024.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
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