Episode 51: A Baby with PKU, with Stephanie Marzan

Born on The Rock: Gibraltar Birth Stories · Mar 19, 2026 · 1h 37m

KEY TOPICS: 2 births, natural delivery, phenylketonuria (PKU), genetics, pandemic

Welcome to an educational episode with mum of two, Stephanie Marzan. She describes parenting a child with PKU - a rare metabolic disorder affecting just 1 in 15,000 babies, where too much protein can lead to irreversible brain damage.

Stephanie became pregnant easily and had a good pregnancy in 2017. She was induced and had a long labour, before their daughter arrived safely at almost 42 weeks - however, just days later the couple received a call to say their baby's heel-prick test result showed a serious issue…