Nurse Puts Dying Baby Next To Her Twin. She Gives Her A ‘Hug’ And It Leads To A Miracle
Nurse Puts Dying Baby Next To Her Twin. She Gives Her A ‘Hug’ And It Leads To A Miracle
It’s no secret that human touch has the power to express love to others in a way that words sometimes can’t.
Sometimes, touch can show the bond between close family members. In fact, in certain instances, it can even impact a person’s physical healing.
This touch was actually used to help save a baby’s life back in 1995.
Paul Jackson of Worchester, MA, was the father of premature twin girls who weighed only 2 pounds when they were born 12 weeks early.
According to CNN, he was told that although the babies seemed to be doing okay that within 42 to 78 hours they may take a turn for the worse.
At three weeks old, Little Brielle was having difficulty breathing. With her heart beating rapidly, her oxygen level plummeting, and her skin turning blue, things didn’t look good for the tiny baby.
NICU Nurse suggested an unconventional form of treatment.
She wanted to try putting Kyrie, the twin who was doing better physically, right beside Brielle in the same incubator.
The nurse’s hope was that this skin-to-skin contact would have a beneficial impact on the weaker twin.
Kyrie almost instantly placed her small arm across her sister’s body. Media outlets referred to the touch as a “rescuing hug.” Amazingly, the treatment seemed to be working!
Right away Brielle’s breathing and vital signs showed marked improvement. It seemed as though the touch from her sister was exactly what the small twin needed to become stabilized and calm.
You might be wondering what happened to the twins whose “rescue hug” treatment gained national attention.
We are pleased to inform you that both have grown up normally and become perfectly healthy adults.
They have been around all their lives. In fact, they often say they think the same thing, end each other’s sentences, and interrupt each other when they’re both trying to express the same idea at the same time!
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