Be my baby! Meet Ipswich's lockdown babies, born April to June

Elodie Polley was born on April 2 - a Good Friday baby (Image: Family of Elodie Polley)

Parents in Ipswich have been welcoming their new arrivals all year, even as the pandemic continued around them.

Abigail was born on April 7 (Image: Family of Abigail)

Millie was born on April 9 (Image: Family of Millie)

While new parenthood has never been easy, we are full of admiration for how Ipswich parents have coped under these trying circumstances.

Kylah Jane Barrett was born on April 16 (Image: Family of Kylah Jane Barrett)

Many grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends have had to wait until restrictions allowed them to meet the newest additions to their families, while parents have had to learn ‘on the job’ how to care for a new-born, deprived of their support network.

Reggie Charlie Neeve was born on April 16 (Image: Family of Reggie Charlie Neeve)

So, we decided to give new parents the opportunity to show off their ‘lockdown babies,’ and we received so many responses we decided to divide the year into four.

Theodore Phelps was born on April 17 (Image: Family of Theodore Phelps)

So, without further ado, meet Ipswich’s second round lockdown babies, born April to May.

Keep your eyes peeled for our next instalment.

Raeya Parker Blackaby was born on April 20 (Image: Family of Raeya Parker Blackaby)

Margo Hope Wright was born on April 24 (Image: Family of Margo Hope Wright)

Roman James Snowling was born on April 24 (Image: Family of Roman James Snowling)

Brandon Henry Charles Todd was born on April 26 (Image: Family of Brandon Henry Charles Todd)

Bonnie May Tye was born on April 27 (Image: Family of Bonnie May Tye)

Lilly-Ann was born on April 27 (Image: Family of Lilly-Ann)

Posie Page was born on April 29 (Image: Family of Posie Page)

Xavier was born on May 7 (Image: Family of Xavier)

Aniyah Eastment was born on May 8 (Image: Family of Aniyah Eastment)

Parker Chenery was born on May 14 (Image: Family of Parker Chenery)

Edie Robertson was born on May 15 (Image: Family of Edie Robertson)

Monty Orson Goldsmith was born on May 16 (Image: Family of Monty Orson Goldsmith)

Archie was born on May 20 (Image: Family of Archie)

Eric Robert Johnston was born on May 22 (Image: Family of Eric Robert Johnston)

Reeva Watson was born on May 24 (Image: Family of Reeva Watson)

Remus Terence Roberts was born on may 26 (Image: Family of Remus Terence Roberts)

Callum Charles Wilkie was born on May 27 (Image: Family of Callum Charles Wilkie)

Kenza Imani Lazdauskatie was born on June 8 (Image: Family of Kenza Imani Lazdauskatie)

Arlo James Archer was born on June 15 (Image: Family of Arlo James Archer)

Ebony Hariet Baker was born on June 18 (Image: Family of Ebony Hariet Baker)

Gracie-Mae Killaspy was born on June 18 (Image: Family of Gracie-Mae Killaspy)

Jazmin was born on June 19 (Image: Family of Jazmin)

Freddie was born on June 23 (Image: Family of Freddie)

Luna-Joy Scourfield was born on June 28 (Image: Family of Luna-Joy Scourfield)