Every year the world is born 15 million premature babies, which means that one in ten babies are born before the 37th week of gestation. These little ones show incredible strength from the start, struggling to get ahead even in the most extreme circumstances.
Medical advances They make it possible for more and more premature ones to survive, but there is something fundamental to their survival that must complete medical care: hugs and human warmth. The story of little Axel shows us this; A story of life, dedication and unconditional love.
"The hugs club", and the goodness of the human being
Melissa was 29 weeks pregnant when August 1 gave birth prematurely to your baby, Axel. The boy, who was born with several health problems, had to undergo numerous surgeries to save his life, and on more than one occasion his heart stopped and doctors had to resuscitate him.
Axel's life hung by a thread when Melissa and her husband Adam had to join their jobs again. The United States is the only OECD country that does not require companies to offer paid maternity leave.
In Babies and more This “hugging grandfather” is 81 years old and donated a million dollars to help babies admitted to the ICUThe legislation only guarantees that companies with more than 50 workers they will keep the job to employees who want to take a 12-week leave after having a child, but in no case will they receive any salary.
Melissa is a police officer at a police station in Colorado (United States) and her husband Adam runs her own company. Both had taken the maximum of days off to attend to their baby, but when they could not do more and they had to return to work their heart broke into a thousand pieces.
That was when something incredible happened. One of those miracles that sometimes stars the human being and that makes you see the most beautiful side of people."Having to go and leave my baby there was heartbreaking. I cried all the way back home. It was terrible." Melissa explained in statements to Khou newspaper.
Sergeant Mike Pitrusu, director of the Employee Support and Welfare Unit of the Police Department where Mellisa works, decided that Axel wouldn't be alone and restructured the shifts of 20 police officers so that, among all, could accompany the baby in the hospital while his parents worked.
That was how Axel received a visit from several policemen every day friends of his mother who took him in his arms, cradled him, gave him human warmth and talked to him. One policeman after another, set in shifts, who watched over him and hugged him until his parents left work.
In Babies and more "Huggers" are sought to give human warmth to premature babies admitted to intensive careMelissa and Adam say that some of the cops thanked them for the opportunity to hug and take care of Axel.
"I remember talking to an officer who worked for the protection of children. He told me that his soul was full of terrible things that he should see daily at work. He said that the" hug club "had been good for Axel, but that it had also healed him "
And little Axel was growing and getting strong Thanks to the love and hugs of the entire police force, until four and a half months after coming to the world, he was discharged and was able to go home with his family.
Undoubtedly, once again, the vital importance of hugs and skin-to-skin contact of prematurity is evident; Talking, cradling and accompanying him reduces the baby's stress and anxiety and helps him in his psychomotor development.
"The hugs club" of the Colorado police has not only saved the lives of Axel and his parents, but has given us all a great lesson in fellowship, love and unconditional surrender that will undoubtedly remain forever engraved in the heart of this special baby.
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