Parents Heidi and Edmund Shum from Wales, who feared their son might not make it, believe his story will be an inspiration to others.
'We weren’t really trying for a baby when I fell pregnant. I was approaching 40 so I thought perhaps my age would act against me. But we were thrilled when it happened,’ Heidi admits.
'It was a very emotional journey - when Saxon was born he could fit into the palm of my hand, he was about the size of a slice of bread.
Speaking about his decision to capture his son’s progress, Edmund says:
'The only people allowed to see Saxon were my wife and I, so taking photos meant we could update everyone with Saxon’s progress while using those photos to preserve memories.
Heidi, 40, who is also mother to 11-year-old Elliot and 4-year-old Dexter, admits it was hard not being able to introduce the little boy to the rest of his family, spending five agonising months driving to and from the hospital.
Speaking about the experience she said:
'When we were finally allowed to take him home, he weighed 5lbs 7oz. He wasn’t very big, but was huge compared to the size he was.
'I was thrilled to have all my boys under one roof, after five months of driving back and forth almost every hour, and now we are happier than ever.'
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'Everyday I am thankful for my family and the way we stuck together through something so difficult.
'Hopefully expectant mothers, and mothers going through a similar dark time, will be able to see these pictures and know there is hope.'
Mrs Shum now plans to set up a support network for mothers of premature babies.