THERE was some joy at last for Sarah Chambers when she gave birth to a bouncing baby boy.

Miss Chambers, 24, from Bexley, was the victim of an alleged hit-and-run incident in August in which she was crushed against a concrete post by a four-wheel drive vehicle.

Fears the baby may have been injured during the incident, at a BP petrol station in Bexley Road, Northumberland Heath, have not yet subsided.

The baby, named William George, is in intensive care at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, as he is suffering a mystery breathing problem.

William was born by emergency Caesarean at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, at 10.30am on November 25 after a 15-hour labour and weighed 8lb 10oz.

But he is experiencing choking episodes and is on a drip, while tests, including a lumbar puncture, are carried out.

The family says doctors do not know if William's problems have been caused by the trauma he suffered in the womb.

Miss Chambers' father George said his daughter was doing well under the circumstances but she and her partner Steven Boakes, 25 were worried about the baby.

He said: "Sarah hasn't slept since the baby was born. She is OK but she is very emotional."

The couple have been warned they will not know whether William suffered any permanent damage from the incident until he is at least a year old.

Mr Chambers said there were problems administering pain relief to his daughter during her labour because of injuries she suffered to her back during the incident.

Now the baby has been born Miss Chambers will be able to undergo tests and treatment for the damage to her spine.

William is the couple's miracle baby, after Miss Chambers was told she could not have children because of health problems when she was younger.

Then, six weeks into the pregnancy, Miss Chambers developed appendicitis and was warned the foetus was unlikely to survive the operation.

She also overcame dyslexia to qualify for her dream job as a nursery nurse.

She was disappointed to be sacked by the nursery where she worked after she was injured.