A bizarre delivery
Childbirth is one of the most beautiful moments in life. It’s wonderful to finally hold the baby you’ve been waiting for, for so long. This is how Alicia and Randy Atkins felt as they were about to welcome their daughter. And then this happened…
The couple was more than ready to give birth to their daughter, Neveah, a name that refers to Heaven. Alicia was to deliver her little girl by caesarean section. During the caesarean section, something very special happened. Dr. Sawyer, the couple’s doctor, was busy with the operation when suddenly something strange occurred; the baby held his finger from the womb. It sounds like a bizarre, almost unbelievable story, but luckily the couple has a photo as proof!
Father Randy’s quick camerawork ensured that the world would believe the couple. The photo clearly shows that a small baby hand is holding the surgeon’s larger hand. After mother Alicia posted the photo on the internet, it quickly traveled all over the world. For a long time, Alicia had doubts about posting the photo on social media, afraid that the world would find the photo too “violent” or unpleasant.
A similar photo surfaced in 2003. The photo showed a 21-week-old baby with the rare condition Spina Bifida, who grabbed the surgeon’s hand. However, it later turned out that the baby could definitely not have grasped the surgeon’s hand; the baby was under general anesthesia. The hand accidentally popped out of the wound as the surgeon tried to close the incision.
Whether little Nevaeh really took Dr. Sawyer’s hand or whether this was an “accident” we will never know. In any case, it’s a beautiful and special photo.