A DEVOTED mum and dad will have their little girl at home this new year for the first time in over a year after she was born with a life-threatening brain tumour.
Brianne Underwood-Tattersall had to be christened in a hospital corridor because doctors feared she would not survive an operation to save her.
The tumour, which was discovered just three months after she was born, was half the size of her brain and was pushing her brain against her skull.
First-time mum Jade Underwood-Tattersall, of Sneinton, took her to hospital on November 15, 2011, after Brianne fell unconscious and her eyes had rolled back. Within an hour of arriving at the Queen's Medical Centre she was on the operating table.
And ever since that day she has not been released from hospital for longer than a day – until now.
"Last new year was spent in hospital and I was thinking I might never see my baby alive again," said the 25-year-old mum.
"We're so pleased to have her home now. We've been through hell and back this past year," she said.
Jade quit her job as a carer for children with autism to look after Brianne, while dad Dean also had to leave his job as factory worker to be with his partner and child.
And the couple have high expectations for 2013 as they are expecting their second child in July.
Read more about what happened to Brianne here.