Mum and Dad's hugs bring baby back to life
Five years ago Kate Ogg was in labour with twins – she was just 26 weeks pregnant, and these were her first children.
Tragically, after labour the Queenslander was told that her baby girl Emily was doing fine, but that her baby boy – Jamie – had passed away.
On that day the doctors said that there was nothing they could do, but Jamie is now alive and a happy five year old boy.
How? It appears that Kate and her husband David’s warm hugs and skin-on-skin contact brought their son back to life.
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