<p>This week is all about the journey – the new&nbsp;normal, when your baby is in hospital. I talk to the amazing Inga Warren, who has devoted her fifty-year NHS career to nurturing that vital, living, invisible&nbsp;thing&nbsp;– the bond&nbsp;between parent and baby. Inga&nbsp;is full of&nbsp;practical advice, and she is also full of reassurance, which is&nbsp;equally&nbsp;important.&nbsp;</p><br><p>My second guest is a nurse, Zowie, who knows more than most about life on our side of the incubator. Zowie has worked in Special Care for ten years, but has also had two&nbsp;children of her own in NICU. ‘I know,’ she told me. ‘I mean, I really&nbsp;<em>get it</em>.’ They are two very different, equally incredible women – it was a&nbsp;privilege to speak to each of them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mother Ship is brought to you by VINTAGE Books and produced by Leena Norms. We’d love to hear what you think – please rate and review to spread the word and follow us on social media:&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/XQLCCK18ycBExGZFMYW7U?domain=instagram.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/francescasegal/</a></p><p><a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/wu4PCL7ZzTmjMZluqE2St?domain=twitter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/vintagebooks</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Find out more about Francesca’s book at&nbsp;<a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/6rVQCMwZAcROVAvsJmdPN?domain=bit.ly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/MotherShipBook</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you need more information about prematurity, help and support is available at&nbsp;<a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/nP_XCYW7mcN1o4jtrc0dj?domain=bliss.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.bliss.org.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>