‘She wasn’t breathing’: Jamelia recalls terrifying moment her newborn baby nearly died in her arms

The TV presenter opened up about the horrifying memory
Safeeyah Kazi9 April 2018

Jamelia has revealed the terrifying moment her newborn baby nearly died in her arms, explaining how “she wasn’t breathing".

The Superstar singer told how her daughter True stared death in the face at just four weeks old, earlier this year.

She appeared on This Morning on Monday to speak about the ordeal when her daughter went “limp”.

The 37-year-old said: “After two minutes, I remember my daughter going limp. I felt like she was giving up. I thought she was going to die”.

The star screamed for her older children to come and help and they called 999 and relayed the crucial life-saving advice from the operator.

She added: “If it wasn’t for my older daughters, I don’t know if True would still be here. I did not cope well with the pressure, I didn’t know what to do.

“Don’t make the same mistake I did. Get yourself educated and if your child stops breathing, you will know what to do. A lot of people make the wrong assumptions.

“This is why they encourage you to get first aid training on a yearly basis. Even up to yesterday she had an episode, she was choking and I was able to deal with it and she was fine within about five seconds.

“The difference of having that knowledge is invaluable. As a mother you want to be in control.”

Jamelia, full name Jamelia Davis, urged parents to learn CPR so that they do not face a situation where they are unaware of what to do like she was.

Acknowledging that the reflux problem she encountered could “happen again”, Davis added that she now had the confidence to deal with it.

The mother-of-three explained: “I am absolutely fine. She choked yesterday and I knew exactly how to deal with it. I was calm and I was confident all because I had the training.

“A total difference. I dread to think what could have happened if my elder daughter had not been there.”

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