Nurse Unexpectedly Saves A Baby By Placing Her Next To Twin Sister

Little Brielle Was Having Trouble Breathing

On the 12th of November, little Brielle showed signs of problems regarding her health. Her stick-thin arms and legs turned bluish-gray as she gasped for air. As the pace of her heartbeat rose, the Jackson parents watched and were absolutely horrified that she may die soon.

Desperate Times Calls For Desperate Measures

We have all heard of the notion that desperate times often call for desperate attempts or measures. Nurse Gayle Kasparian, after exhausting all the conventional remedies, decided to try a procedure that was common in parts of Europe but virtually unknown in the United States. After the parents agree to this idea, she kept them together in one incubator.

A Miracle Began To Unfold

After closing the incubator in a matter of just a minute, Brielle snuggled up to Kyrie and began to calm down. Just a few minutes in, she quickly began to improve and was healing before everyone’s eyes. As she dozed, Kyrie wrapped her left arm around her smaller sister. Brielle’s body temperature and heart rate showed signs of normalcy.

In One Bed Growing Closer And Closer

After a long hard struggle, the twins could finally make their way home. Even at home, their mom and dad gave them one bed where they would continue to thrive and grow to strengthen their bonds evermore. Even after five years, the parents have revealed, they slept in the same bed, occasionally snuggling with one another.

The Twins Have Gained Immense Notoriety For Their Story

The popular photograph taken of Kyrie and Brielle aptly named the “Rescuing Hug,” has appeared on the pages of both the Life magazine and Reader’s Digest. It brought fame to the pair and spurred a growing interest in co-bedding premature twins, triplets, and quads. There caused a mainstream interest in twins after their features.

The Co-bed Effect Has Revolutionized How Hospitals Run

The positive effect can be seen everywhere. For instance, the University of Massachusetts Memorial, went on to co-bed at least 100 sets of multiple birth preemies. Observing this practice over a period of five years, the hospital staff there has not found a single case of twin-to-twin infection. Clinical studies have later confirmed through intense research that twins, in fact, benefit from being in close contact with one another.