Baby Jacob was born in July 2017 at 23 weeks, four months before his due date.
Jacob's father is a traditional Catholic, pro-lifer, and friend of Gloria.tv. Jacob’s full story was reported on Gloria.tv in German, with many pictures.
When Jacob was born, he was like dead and, as a consequence, had to be reanimated. After seven minutes the doctors gave up. Jacob's lungs were not developed, his blood levels showed cell and organ deterioration. However, he was still breathing by himself although gaspingly.
The doctors concluded that Jacob had no chance of survival. So the baby was put on his mother’s breast to die. His father baptised him.
As Jacob’s tiny body became colder, his left hand held his father’s finger. The parents prayed the rosary. Tiny Jacob kept breathing.
Because he showed a strong will to live, his father begged the doctor after a long hour to resume treatment, even if this would mean that Jacob survived seriously handicapped. The father told the doctors that he would love …More