Worcester City Councillor Jessie Jagger and her husband and campaigner Paul are delighted to announce the arrival of their daughter, Lili-Rose Jagger. Born at 5:05 am on January 5th at Worcester Royal Hospital, Lili-Rose was delivered via an unplanned C-section after a last-minute change in position during Jessie’s labour.
Jessie expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the incredible team of community midwives, maternity triage staff, operating theatre team, and post-natal ward staff who provided exceptional care throughout her pregnancy and delivery. “I feel absolutely privileged to live in a country with such excellent care at no cost at the point of use. While we often hear horror stories about the NHS, it’s so important to cheer and thank systems when they work well. The NHS should be praised and protected,” Jessie said.
Paul Jagger added a touch of humour to the occasion, joking, “Labour is painful, and doesn’t always work” a playful nod to Jessie’s long labour and perhaps the Labour Party. He also quipped, “I’m just glad I could park to bring my family home,” referring to the recent Green-Lib Dem campaign to improve parking availability for patients at Worcester Royal Hospital.
Jessie will be taking a short maternity leave as she enjoys this special time with her new daughter and family. Cllr Jagger has become the first councillor and group leader in the council’s 200-year history to take maternity leave under its Parental Leave Policy for Councillors which was introduced in February 2023 under the joint leadership of Councillor Marjory Bisset and Councillor Lynn Denham.
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