This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Mother and baby in hospital. Mother visiting a hospital ward where her 9-month

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This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Mother and baby in hospital. Mother visiting a hospital ward where her 9-month-old baby girl has had a tracheotomy. This is where a tube has been inserted into the throat and windpipe (trachea) to allow the child to breathe. This is normally done due to obstructions, trauma, or surgery to the mouth and nose that impede normal breathing.

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