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Century Mom’s Baby Logan Is Sacred Heart’s Tiniest Miracle
June 30, 2019
At six months pregnant, Talisa Jackson of Century faced every expectant mother’s worst nightmare.
Following an excruciating night of pain and spotting, Jackson was told she was miscarrying her baby girl, and there was nothing her doctors could do for her.
Jackson was rushed to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, where she underwent an emergency Cesarean section.
Upon waking, Jackson was in for two surprises. Though premature, her baby was very much alive. And she had a boy.
On January 26, at just 24 weeks, Omaurian “Logan” Allen was born at 12 ounces and 10 inches long. He is likely the smallest surviving baby in Sacred Heart’s 100-year history.
“When I woke up three days later and got to see him for the first time, I cried,” said Jackson. “He was so little and surrounded by all these tubes. I remember thinking, ‘Why me?’ ”
Doctors prepared Jackson for the worst, but she told them: “Do everything you can for my baby, because I’m not giving up on him.”
For the next several months, neither would the doctors and nurses at Studer Family Children’s Hospital as they continue to prepare him to head home.
“We had two episodes where Logan died and stopped breathing,” Jackson said. “For a while, I went into a depression. I blamed myself because I had pre-eclampsia.”
But doctors helped her realize that pre-eclampsia, a type of pregnancy complication influenced by high-blood pressure, was common and beyond her control. Jackson said she met some “amazing people” while bonding with other NICU mothers and nurses, forming a unique support system that helped her through the darkest days.
“I love my nurses,” she said. “If I was busy with my other two girls at home, they would reassure me that they had Logan, and he wasn’t going anywhere. If they ever thought something might be wrong when I came to see Logan, they would ask if I needed to talk. They became my family. They went through this with me, and I was never alone.”
When the new Children’s Hospital opened on May 4, Jackson and Logan were transferred from Sacred Heart’s old Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to the new Level III NICU, where each family receives their own private room. There, Jackson was able to enjoy more solitude and peace with her son, and learn all about his “big” personality.
“You’ve got to be on time with that bottle, or he’s going to let you have it,” Jackson laughed. “He may be little, but he’s loud. He knows he has his nurses and mom wrapped around his finger.”
But when he quiets down, gazes into his mother’s loving eyes, Jackson is steadfast with their mantra.
“Every night, I tell him he’s my champion,” she said. “I tell him, ‘You are strong. You are smart. You’re a soldier, you’re victorious, you’re my miracle.’”
Jackson promises Logan he will grow up to be successful, able to do anything and everything he could want.
“As soon as I start telling him, he looks up with a smile, because he knows.”
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24 Responses to “Century Mom’s Baby Logan Is Sacred Heart’s Tiniest Miracle”
A beautiful, precious little life. God certainly meant for him to be here on earth. God bless him and his mother.
What a beautiful mother and child! Her “mantra” will assure little Logan that he is very important to this world. And it is one each of us should recite daily to little children, ours AND others. A child is the most beautiful blessing God sends us and it is up to us to tell them they are special and they are valuable to this world!
God’s blessings on Logan and his mommy. Continue prayers for this little miracle.
Such an amazing story.A miracle indeed..I love all the lil babies!
God bless you and your precious son…God is so good!!!!
God’s greats gifts to us comes in small packages and miracles…my prayers and thought’s to you and baby Logan
ONLY GOD could have done this
God has blessed you so much. Our Heavenly Father is so very good.
What a wonderful testimony!
Such a blessing…I was there back in 2009 with my baby boy he was 12 weeks
Early and was 2lbs 12 in.We was there for 5months.He will be
10 this year.We named him Jeremiah .
Thanks everyone
‘Why me?” I know you will be laughing as he grows and you ask this question again! God doesn’t make mistakes! He chooses the right mom for the job too.
What a blessing. So glad you did not give up on Logan. God’s creations are fearfully and wonderfully made!
I know his Noam is Logan- But I would call him Champ!
What an amazing story. I know God surely has great plans for this precious baby
Miracle!
Wonderful! So happy that baby survived and you were dedicated to his survival.
Amen! How precious!! He looks incredible and handsome… wouldnt have ever thought he was born 12 oz! GOD makes miracles for sure! Congrats to you darlin and lil man.
Now that was an inspirational story!!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Blessings on you and your family. Little Logan is God’s little champion!
I love this…what a powerful story, thank u for sharing this miracle with us…I will lift him up, God has a plan for this fella
More proof that God is in control and still works miracles! So happy for this mom and her newborn.
Thanking the Lord for his mercy and praying little Logan will have a long and happy life. We’ve lost two full term babies in my family. I never forget them. Each birthday I wonder what they’d be like now. Babies are such a blessing. I believe Logan will leave the hospital, go home to a loving family. And one day I’d like to hold Him in my arms and tell him just how special he is!