Little boy given a 10 per cent chance of survival defied the odds and is now "a genius"
SWNS
2023-02-05
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A little boy given a 10 per cent chance of survival defied the odds and is now "a genius" who outsmarts his teachers and helps his mum budget.
Jamie Mohr, four, defied the odds when he was born weighing just 1lbs 8oz on September 10, 2018.
Jamie's mum, Lorraine, 38, had been told her placenta stopped working at her 20-week scan and the baby was no longer getting the nutrients to grow.
Medics warned the tot would pass away immediately after birth and offered her a termination - which she refused.
A consultant told Lorraine they could deliver the baby at 28 weeks but that there would be a just 10 per cent chance of survival.
She decided to give her tot a chance and says Jamie "surprised us all" and is now thriving.
The little lad will start primary school later this year and has been labelled a "maths prodigy" - who can count in six different languages.
Jamie even tots up his mum's shopping to the penny and his teachers say he is able to "out school them".
Lorraine had a "normal pregnancy" until she had her 20-week scan where she was told that anomalies were found.
She was sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, where she was told the baby was no longer developing as he should.
She was warned her baby would pass away at birth and was offered an abortion - which she turned down.
Baby Jamie was born on September 10, 2018, at 4.42pm, weighing one lbs eight oz and has gone from strength to strength.
Lorraine first noticed Jamie was extremely clever just before his second birthday.
Lorraine started testing Jamie at home and just a few weeks after his second birthday, he could count to 50 and then 100.
On another occasion Jamie was watching a show on YouTube when the character started counting in French, and when he switched the show-off, he started counting in French.
Jamie is now able to count in Spanish, German, Japanese, Mandarin and English.
Medics have labelled Jamie as having hyperlexia - a superability to decode words as well as being gifted with numbers.
Jamie who wants to grow up to be a pirate is set to start primary school later this year and Lorraine has already met with his school teachers to set out a special curriculum for him.
Lorraine said she is "incredibly proud" of the obstacles Jamie has been able to overcome.
She said: "It is just incredible, it is a triple whammy for me. To even to get him to a point where we could deliver him - that was miraculous.
"Getting him home was also miraculous.
"We have already had two miracles happen but then to find out he is a gifted learner it is a triple whammy - I am no longer surprised at the things he can do.
"Jamie is incredibly funny, articulate, affectionate and humble - he is completely unaware he is so fantastic.
"He defies the odds in every single way, he does it all in his stride.
"He had such a rocky start, he has probed everyone wrong which makes me a proud parent."
Jamie Mohr, four, defied the odds when he was born weighing just 1lbs 8oz on September 10, 2018.
Jamie's mum, Lorraine, 38, had been told her placenta stopped working at her 20-week scan and the baby was no longer getting the nutrients to grow.
Medics warned the tot would pass away immediately after birth and offered her a termination - which she refused.
A consultant told Lorraine they could deliver the baby at 28 weeks but that there would be a just 10 per cent chance of survival.
She decided to give her tot a chance and says Jamie "surprised us all" and is now thriving.
The little lad will start primary school later this year and has been labelled a "maths prodigy" - who can count in six different languages.
Jamie even tots up his mum's shopping to the penny and his teachers say he is able to "out school them".
Lorraine had a "normal pregnancy" until she had her 20-week scan where she was told that anomalies were found.
She was sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, where she was told the baby was no longer developing as he should.
She was warned her baby would pass away at birth and was offered an abortion - which she turned down.
Baby Jamie was born on September 10, 2018, at 4.42pm, weighing one lbs eight oz and has gone from strength to strength.
Lorraine first noticed Jamie was extremely clever just before his second birthday.
Lorraine started testing Jamie at home and just a few weeks after his second birthday, he could count to 50 and then 100.
On another occasion Jamie was watching a show on YouTube when the character started counting in French, and when he switched the show-off, he started counting in French.
Jamie is now able to count in Spanish, German, Japanese, Mandarin and English.
Medics have labelled Jamie as having hyperlexia - a superability to decode words as well as being gifted with numbers.
Jamie who wants to grow up to be a pirate is set to start primary school later this year and Lorraine has already met with his school teachers to set out a special curriculum for him.
Lorraine said she is "incredibly proud" of the obstacles Jamie has been able to overcome.
She said: "It is just incredible, it is a triple whammy for me. To even to get him to a point where we could deliver him - that was miraculous.
"Getting him home was also miraculous.
"We have already had two miracles happen but then to find out he is a gifted learner it is a triple whammy - I am no longer surprised at the things he can do.
"Jamie is incredibly funny, articulate, affectionate and humble - he is completely unaware he is so fantastic.
"He defies the odds in every single way, he does it all in his stride.
"He had such a rocky start, he has probed everyone wrong which makes me a proud parent."
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