Life is inherently unexpected. The truth is that we are never fully aware of the obstacles and challenges that may develop along the way, but we must never give up fighting and hoping that things will eventually improve. Chelsea Hough was overjoyed to be expecting her first child. Her pregnancy was normal, and when she was 36 weeks pregnant, she gave birth to a baby boy called Karson Jax Hough!

Karson appeared to be a perfectly healthy newborn for the first few minutes of his life, then his heartbeats suddenly reduced and his heart stopped. His doctors attempted skin-to-skin contact with his mother, and his heart briefly began to beat again. The darling bundle of joy needed a ventilator to help his heart and allow him to breathe.

“The only way to explain what has occurred is that this precious young boy has suffered from two extremely unusual illnesses that are absolutely unconnected to one another.” Lisa Hough, Karson’s grandma, noted, “One being unidentified as to a reason.” Doctors suspected Karson had a left temporal lobe bleed as well as nonketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH), a rare hereditary disorder that causes glycine buildup in the body’s tissues and fluids.

The doctors predicted a slim chance of survival. They eventually persuaded Karson’s family to turn off his life support. They deliberated thoroughly and concluded that it would be preferable to follow the doctors’ advise. During their prayer, they were informed that they would only have about 10 minutes with Karson before he died. When the ventilator was turned off, the adorable baby began breathing on his own.

The doctors were shocked and called it a miracle. “Today we saw a miracle!” Lisa Hough created the composition. “We were given 10 minutes after removing acute care and the ventilator and were warned that he would be unable to breathe on his own and that his heart would die within those 10 minutes.” But God and Karson had different ideas! I’m not sure why I thought we weren’t worthy of a miracle… I’m not sure how much time we will have with him, but he is now ours.

“And now we’re going to take it,” Lisa stated. Karson prospered after returning home. His weight is normal, and his heart rate is consistent. His glycine levels have decreased considerably, and he is outperforming the odds on a daily basis. We wish this cute infant a bright and healthy future.