Miracle Baby Born While Mother Remains on Life Support Since February
A baby boy named Chance has been born under heartbreaking circumstances.
Delivered on Friday, June 13, through an emergency C-section at just 32 weeks, he weighed only 1 pound and 13 ounces.
His arrival is being called a miracle — a symbol of hope for a grieving family.
Chance’s mother, Adriana Smith, was a 30-year-old nurse from Atlanta, Georgia.
Earlier this year, during her pregnancy, she began experiencing severe headaches and migraines.
Despite raising concerns, her pain was not taken seriously. Doctors later discovered she had developed bl00d clots in her brain — a condition that quickly became fatal.
In February 2025, Adriana was declared legally d£@d — just 8 to 9 weeks into her pregnancy.
However, due to Georgia state law, she was not allowed to be taken off life support because she was carrying a baby.
Her family had no legal power to decide otherwise. For months, they were forced to watch Adriana’s body kept alive by machines solely for the baby’s survival, while also facing growing medical bills.
Adriana leaves behind a 7-year-old son who still believes his mother is only sleeping.
Her mother, April Newkirk, says these past months have been filled with pain, prayer, and the hope that Chance would make it.
Now that Chance has been born and is being cared for in the NICU, the family is preparing to take Adriana off life support on Tuesday — closing one chapter of loss, even as another begins with hope.
Miracle Baby Born While Mother Remains on Life Support Since February
A baby boy named Chance has been born under heartbreaking circumstances.
Delivered on Friday, June 13, through an emergency C-section at just 32 weeks, he weighed only 1 pound and 13 ounces.
His arrival is being called a miracle — a symbol of hope for a grieving family.
Chance’s mother, Adriana Smith, was a 30-year-old nurse from Atlanta, Georgia.
Earlier this year, during her pregnancy, she began experiencing severe headaches and migraines.
Despite raising concerns, her pain was not taken seriously. Doctors later discovered she had developed bl00d clots in her brain — a condition that quickly became fatal.
In February 2025, Adriana was declared legally d£@d — just 8 to 9 weeks into her pregnancy.
However, due to Georgia state law, she was not allowed to be taken off life support because she was carrying a baby.
Her family had no legal power to decide otherwise. For months, they were forced to watch Adriana’s body kept alive by machines solely for the baby’s survival, while also facing growing medical bills.
Adriana leaves behind a 7-year-old son who still believes his mother is only sleeping.
Her mother, April Newkirk, says these past months have been filled with pain, prayer, and the hope that Chance would make it.
Now that Chance has been born and is being cared for in the NICU, the family is preparing to take Adriana off life support on Tuesday — closing one chapter of loss, even as another begins with hope.