The Miracle Of Our Bubble Wrap Baby

13oz tot cocooned to mimic womb

- Emma Dunn

Little Larenz Carr was just 13oz – the same as a tin of soup – when he was born 15 weeks premature.

His tiny body was so pale, his parents could see his organs through his skin.

And he was so vulnerable to the cold, doctors had to fight to keep him warm.

After realising that neither blankets nor an incubator would work, the enterprising doctors came up with a DIY solution to recreate his mother’s womb – a sandwich bag and some bubble wrap.

It was an apt choice for the fragile gift he was – and one which worked.

For now, 19 months on, Larenz is far from that delicate little boy.

His parents Vickie and Rohan Carr have been told by doctors that thanks to the bubble wrap, he is happy and healthy with no developmental delays.

Mum Vickie, a 29-year-old driving instructor, said: “Larenz looked quite scary when I first laid eyes on him.

“He was like a little alien with his skin all shiny and see-through.

“It’s incredible that medics saved him by popping him in a sandwich bag and bubble wrap to keep him warm.”