Amina is a little baby who was born with a heart defect and a brain bleed, and doctors told her mother Taylor Dobson that she likely would not survive. Despite this, Amina proved everyone wrong and never stopped fighting for her life.

Amina spent the first ten weeks of her life in the hospital, and while she was there, doctors used something very unusual to keep her safe. Believe it or not, they used a sandwich bag!

“The night before Amina was born, I was admitted to the labour ward and told that I was having contractions, but that they would try to stop them by using magnesium for the next 24 hours,” Taylor said. “They assured me that I should stop the labour process from happening. I was admitted around 5 p.m and my contractions kept getting closer and closer all night long. By 9 a.m my doctor came in and did an ultrasound of Amina saying that she was actually kicking herself out of my cervix.”

“They told me I had an infection and that she needed to be delivered via an emergency C-section immediately or she was at risk of catching it too,” she added.

Doctors took Amina away and placed her in the NICY as soon as she was born so that she could be hooked her up to breathing tubes. All Taylor could do was pray that her daughter would be alright.

“She was placed in the plastic sandwich bag to keep her warm because it helps mimic the mum’s womb,” Taylor explained.

After four days, Taylor was finally able to see her daughter, and it was one of the best moments of her life.

“Amina spent five days intubated with a ventilator before moving to a CPAP breathing machine. After she was on CPAP, I was able to hold her and do skin-to-skin every day,” Taylor said. “I would make sure I came to the hospital at least two, sometimes three or four times a day. Amina did amazingly well in her first few days – they call it the ‘honeymoon stage’ where things can appear really good, then go bad.”

When Amina was released from the hospital, she weighed just three pounds, but her condition improved every day.

“Since she’s been home, she has thrived in every single way possible” Taylor said. “Amina no longer needs to see a cardiologist, optimologist, or any speaciality doctor. She’s now one and as healthy as can be.”

God bless Amina for fighting through and proving everyone wrong by surviving!