Last Wednesday, shortly after dinner time, a tiny baby girl was born.
Billie Ava Stevens was delivered in Christchurch Hospital at just 25 weeks and weighing only 510g after her mother Brodie Soster unexpectedly suffered a life-threatening pregnancy complication, while on holiday in New Zealand.
Brodie, an army reservist who lives with her partner Scott Stevens in Brisbane, suddenly fell ill and was hospitalised for HELLP syndrome, a variant of preeclampsia.
“Brodie was told she was in a lot of danger if they did not deliver the baby quickly,” Scott’s sister Louise writes on a fundraising page she has since set up to help the family.
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I am confused as to why the mum has no paid leave? Army women get 14 weeks on full pay, plus 18 weeks PPL.
Best wishes for the b
The Army Reserves is a part time thing. Something you can do one weekends and the odd weeknight. It's paid but it's not a full-time occupation so I doubt there would be annual leave/maternity leave.