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| Premature baby couple 'stranded in USA' after birth | Premature baby couple 'stranded in USA' after birth |
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| A British couple whose baby was born prematurely during a trip to New York say they expect to be stranded in the US for three months. | |
| Katie Amos and Lee Johnston intended to take a four-day break in the city 11 weeks before the arrival of their child in March. | Katie Amos and Lee Johnston intended to take a four-day break in the city 11 weeks before the arrival of their child in March. |
| But their son, Dax, was born on 28 December, in the middle of the trip. | But their son, Dax, was born on 28 December, in the middle of the trip. |
| The couple, from Lincolnshire, said their insurers had agreed to pay for medical expenses. | |
| However, Miss Amos said they will still have to find the money to pay their regular bills at home, and other costs while they are in New York. | |
| Miss Amos, 30, told BBC 5 live her son is "doing great", despite being born weighing just 3lb (1.4kg). | Miss Amos, 30, told BBC 5 live her son is "doing great", despite being born weighing just 3lb (1.4kg). |
| "He's in the special unit being looked after by the nurses and taken really good care of," she said. | "He's in the special unit being looked after by the nurses and taken really good care of," she said. |
| "Every day we are told how he's doing. I can't leave because I have to make sure that he's got milk. | "Every day we are told how he's doing. I can't leave because I have to make sure that he's got milk. |
| "I have to be here for decisions. It's really important for him to get well." | "I have to be here for decisions. It's really important for him to get well." |
| Richard Crow, a friend of the couple, set up a Facebook page and a fundraising page which has garnered donations totalling more than £6,000. | Richard Crow, a friend of the couple, set up a Facebook page and a fundraising page which has garnered donations totalling more than £6,000. |
| He said the insurance company knew Miss Amos was pregnant and the couple got a doctor's certificate before travelling. | He said the insurance company knew Miss Amos was pregnant and the couple got a doctor's certificate before travelling. |
| Mr Crow said: "They are not allowed to leave the hospital until the due date, so the baby has to stay in hospital for another 11 weeks." | |
| The couple are staying in a hotel provided by a charity, but they still have to pay for food and clothes, and their rent and other bills back home in Burgh-le-Marsh. | The couple are staying in a hotel provided by a charity, but they still have to pay for food and clothes, and their rent and other bills back home in Burgh-le-Marsh. |
| Mr Johnston, 29, is a self-employed personal trainer so he is not being paid while in the US. | Mr Johnston, 29, is a self-employed personal trainer so he is not being paid while in the US. |
| He said they are "really grateful" to everyone who has helped. | He said they are "really grateful" to everyone who has helped. |
| "From the looks of things back home they are really pulling together and helping us no end," he said. | "From the looks of things back home they are really pulling together and helping us no end," he said. |
| "The fact that he's here and he's well, that's the main thing for me and Katie." | "The fact that he's here and he's well, that's the main thing for me and Katie." |
| Travelling during pregnancy | Travelling during pregnancy |
| Source: NHS Choices | Source: NHS Choices |