To keep up with Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here A girl from Rochdale who was the same size as a bag of sugar when she was born three months early is now getting ready to start school.
When Darcey Clegg was born in September 2016, she weighed just 1lb 5oz and had to be placed into a sandwich bag to help her survive.
Prematurely born via an emergency c-section at Royal Oldham Hospital, doctors worked tirelessly to keep her alive. Read more: Manchester named the third-best city in the world She spent 64 days in hospital fighting for her life before she was allowed to come home in time for the new year, reports The Mirror.
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