Pregnant influencer fighting for her life after suffering brain aneurysm

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according to a GoFundMe, organized by family.Miller James’ husband, Austin, found the expectant mother and rushed her over to the ICU where she underwent simultaneous emergency C-section and brain surgeries.“If Jackie and the baby arrived a few minutes later at the hospital, we likely would have lost both of them.

James’ sisters, Natalie and Nicelle, said on the fundraising site. “But instead, Jackie is continuing to fight for her life each day and we are optimistic she can beat the odds by surrounding her with the right specialists and methods of therapy.”Miller James’ newborn daughter was kept in the NICU for 12 days following the “traumatic events of her birth,” before finally meeting her mother, who remained in a coma.The new mother remains in the medically induced coma more than 12 days after the aneurysm and has undergone five separate brain surgeries, she is expected to remain in the hospital for months.

Austin James has been learning how to be a parent to a newborn while sticking by his wife’s side in the hospital.“Jackie’s husband and family have not left her side since the incident,” Miller James’ sisters said. “They are navigating taking care of a newborn in the ICU while fighting to keep Jackie alive.”“While the road will be long, we are committed to bringing Jackie home to her daughter and husband,” her sisters continued.Miller James has been sharing her pregnancy journey with her over 27,000 followers on Instagram, giving frequent updates on her daily routines, skin care and symptoms.In a video posted on May 18, Miller James shared the symptoms she developed while being 39 weeks pregnant which included snoring from an increase in pressure, swollen ankles and insomnia. “A brain aneurysm is a weak or thin.