Covid-19: The Budget, island lockdown blues and baby newson March 3, 2021 at 5:45 pm

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The BBC written lots of stories on the challenges faced by couples who have had babies during lockdown – but one couple has done it twice. Rachel Taylor and Scott Gretton from Teesside had Oscar just days into the first lockdown and have now welcomed his baby brother, Chester. When Oscar was born they did not “see a soul for months, which was great”, they said. Lockdown had given them more time to adapt to family life. And as you’ll see from their video, the boys had a surprise for Rachel. Not to put you off, but if this story has inspired you, you can read up on the challenges of having a baby during lockdown.