After years of trying to fall pregnant, the Queensland couple were delighted to find out they were having twins – the ‘pigeon pair’ of a boy and girl. However, they discovered themselves in the delivery room at six months along with premature newborns. The first baby was born on March 25, 2010, and it was Jamie.
Kate and David, first-time parents, were devastated to learn that one of their twins, delivered two minutes apart at just 26 weeks, had stopped breathing and had only moments to survive.
Kate and David wanted to hold their boy in their arms to keep his body warm. They were unable to accept that the doctors couldn’t save their baby. Kate made a choice and instructed her husband to go get the child. Twenty people in the room were concerned about what was happening.
Jamie’s mother said that she noticed that her baby seemed to be trying to breathe, so she decided to take Jamie in her arms to warm him up.
Kate said: “We had tried for years to have kids and I felt so guilty. I just wanted to cuddle him. I untied him and told him to remove his shirt and crawl into bed with me.”
“I know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping there was still a sign of life so I wasn’t going to give up easily.”
Kate says she noticed her son starting to take a deep breath at one point. Then they realized there was a good chance he’d recover, and Jamie opened his eyes and began to breathe again.
What happened next can be considered a true miracle! As soon as Jamie was in his mother’s arms, he started to stir and his breathing got faster, showing that even though he had just been born, he was already battling for his life. Hospital staff rushed back to his aid and together brought the baby back to life.
Jamie is currently 7 years old and a very loved and happy child. He enjoys telling his pals that he died a long time ago and was resurrected.
Jamie and Emily are now about to turn five years old and their parents have only recently told them of the miraculous story.
“Emily burst into tears, she was really upset and she kept hugging Jamie,” Ms Ogg said.
“They love to talk about when they were babies.
“They have a little brother Charlie who loves telling anyone who listens. He’ll say: “When I was born I was fat and the twins were skinny. Jamie was also dead but now he is alive.”
This family story encourages us to always follow our instincts and do what we believe is right. We may not always succeed, but it is better to attempt than to regret not doing more in a given situation.
