Borne Bitesize Series 2 - 11. Zalena Vandrewala for World Prematurity Day

Borne Bitesize Series 2 - 11. Zalena Vandrewala for World Prematurity Day

From The Borne Podcast by Laura Grimshaw

November 18, 2025 · 8 min · Episode 11

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Zalena Vandrewala shares her family's story of her son Sam, who was born prematurely at 24 weeks, in honor of World Prematurity Day.

Welcome to The Borne Podcast, a deep dive into the world of pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Join Ellie Gibson, Caro Tasker and Professor Mark Johnson as they uncover real birth stories, provide expert insights from leading scientists, and engage in in-depth discussions exploring women’s reproductive health, the challenges of pregnancy, and the complexities of premature birth. We’ll be returning for a third series of The Borne Podcast very soon, but until then we wanted to bring you some of the best bits from series two, in handy bite-sized chunks. We packed so much information, so many stories, and so many experts into the six episodes, we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss anything.   This episode of Borne Bitesize is marking World Prematurity Day. Zalena Vandrewala shares her family’s story. Zalena’s son Sam was born at 24 weeks and with the incredible work of doctors in the NICU over four and a half months, Sam survived and he’s now a happy healthy five year old. You can hear the full story in episode five of series two of The Borne Podcast. Borne is a medical research charity dedicated to unravelling the mysteries behind premature birth. Our mission is to unite…

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Hosts: Ellie Gibson, Caro Tasker, Professor Mark Johnson

Guest: Zalena Vandrewala

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