Julie Oldacres, 45, Nuneaton
There’s nothing wrong with being different. And that’s what I always tell my son Jack, 9.
See, he’s not like other little boys. He’s got a rare condition that causes dry, flaky, itchy skin.
You were made to be special,’ I remind him daily.
When he was born, in August 2008, he was a blessing to me and my husband Danny, 39.
After two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy, I worried we’d never have a baby. But then along came Jack, filling a hole in our hearts.
Born at 35 weeks, he weighed a tiny 5lb, and was pink and wrinkly like all newborns.
‘He’s perfect,’ I told Danny. But Jack couldn’t seem to regulate his own body temperature.
What’s wrong with him?’ I begged doctors…
