The new mom says it’s far one of the “worst things” she has visible.

“It become the first time I’d seen my toddler cry tears,” she stated. “I held her, I became crying and we have been just trying to get every other via the situation”.

Born upfront at simply 3lbs 5oz (1.5kg), baby Peyton turned into identified with Covid-19 at just three weeks old.

Her arrival on 26 March - 8 weeks before her due date - defied all of the family’s planning.

Despite feeling healthy, Tracy changed into instructed she may additionally have pre-eclampsia during a ordinary appointment and became despatched instantly to Wishaw General Hospital in Lanarkshire.
Image caption Tracy had no concept she was unwell - and became taken instantly to hospital
‘She’s best - however she has Covid-19’

After those first weeks, for the duration of which Peyton enjoyed a bath in the ward, she began to expose the slightest of symptoms - a sniffle and some coughs, almost undetectable.

Tracy instructed BBC Radio Scotland’s Mornings with Kaye Adams programme the information that her baby had emerge as one of the country’s youngest virus patients become traumatic.

“They stated ‘she’s nice, don’t panic - but she has tested advantageous for coronavirus’,” said Tracy.

"I suppose the medical doctor was looking to maintain me calm but I turned into sobbing.

“As plenty as she became pleasant I idea at what point was she with the virus? How is she fighting in opposition to it when she’s so wee? It changed into just the unknown.”
Image copyright Tracy Maguire
Image caption Tracy and Adrian deliver Peyton a bath inside the days following the Caesarean section

Peyton become given steroids to assist toughen her lungs and received “amazing” care from neonatal nurses within the days that accompanied her diagnosis.

However, after recovering from her Caesarean section, Tracy become informed she would need to go home and isolate for 14 days faraway from her child.

She said: "I turned into pleading on the telephone with the physician announcing I do not need to be faraway from her.

“As lots as anyone became looking after her, I’m her mum. Even if it become the cold, I’d want to be there with her.”

Doctors relented and allowed Tracy to stay - but Adrian would should go domestic and complete the isolation period so that you can see his infant girl.

As days passed, the quantity of deaths in Scotland because of the virus persevered to increase - however Peyton recovered.
Media captionPeyton and her mum featured in BBC filming on the University Hospital Wishaw in Lanarkshire

She and Tracy had been discharged on Monday and Adrian has now held her for the primary time seeing that leaving hospital.

Tracy stated: “From Adrian’s point of view, I think he felt a piece useless - first his baby is coming early and secondly his wife isn’t nicely and he could not be there.”
‘Put your accept as true with in nurses’

Now domestic and settling into a ordinary, Tracy and circle of relatives have praised the docs and nurses at Wishaw General who guided them via a tremendous and daunting birth.
Image copyright Tracy Maguire
Image caption A smiling Peyton who fought off coronavirus just weeks after being born

Tracy said: "They are doing a job this is unreal - they put their life at hazard to ensure my toddler became getting fed and cuddled in their complete PPE.

"It’s spectacular, you’ll by no means recognize how grateful you can be to people. Peyton is my most treasured thing inside the whole international and I trusted them to look after her.

“To any mums which can be worried, put your consider in these nurses.”