California influencer, 35, who gave birth by emergency C-section while in a coma wakes to meet her baby for the first time after a brain aneurysm left her needing FIVE surgeries
- Jackie Miller James, an influencer based in California, had excitedly charted her pregnancy on Instagram, sharing photos and details with her 27,000 followers
- She suffered a brain aneurysm and was found by her husband Austin before being rushed to hospital – the family posting about the incident June 6
- Weeks later Family have announced that James is now awake and ‘performing above expectations’ according to doctors but has a ‘long road to recovery’
A California influencer who suffered a brain aneurysm and gave birth by emergency C-section while in a coma has woken up to meet her baby for the first time.
Jackie Miller James, 35, collapsed and was found by her husband Austin, and rushed to hospital – the family posting about the incident June 6.
Family said they are ‘beyond thrilled’ to be sharing news of the 35-year-old mom ‘performing above expectations at this stage of her recovery.’
‘Jackie is awake and was recently transferred to one of the best neurological rehabilitation hospitals in the country,’ they wrote.
‘The doctors have been pleased upon her latest tests, numbers and evaluations, noting that Jackie is performing above expectations at this stage of her recovery.
A California influencer who suffered a brain aneurysm and gave birth by emergency C-section while in a coma has woken up to meet her baby for the first time in weeks – she’s pictured here prior to the incident
Jackie Miller James, 35, collapsed and was found by her husband Austin, and rushed to hospital she’s pictured with her newborn daughter while in a coma
While family are thrilled with James’ progress they’ve revealed it’s still a ‘long road to recovery’ but said that her daughter is a ‘constant source of light for the entire family.’
‘[She] continues to grow into a happy, healthy, and animated little angel,’ the family’s update read.
‘Jackie has also recently been reunited with her baby, and spends a great deal of each day with her entire family while in the hospital.’
Their daughter was born by emergency caesarean and spent her first 12 days in the NICU, but is unharmed.
Miller James remained on life support and had to have five separate brain surgeries.
Her sisters Natalie and Nicelle are fundraising for her care.
‘If Jackie and the baby arrived a few minutes later at the hospital, we likely would have lost both of them,’ they wrote on their GoFundMe.
‘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.
‘While the road will be long, we are committed to bringing Jackie home to her daughter and husband.’
Miller most recently posted on her Instagram page on May 18, showing a series of glamorous pregnancy photos followed by one showing her comically lying with a hamburger on her stomach. Miller wrote in the caption that she was 39 weeks pregnant.
On the same day, Miller posted a series of photos showing the ‘pregnancy symptoms [she] was not expecting.’ Among those was snoring so bad that her husband couldn’t sleep and ‘hysterically crying no reason at all.’
Miller has over 27,000 followers on her Instagram and has earned nearly 120,000 likes for her videos on TikTok.
Jackie Miller James is seen at her baby shower in April. With only one week until her due date she collapsed and had to be rushed to hospital
Miller James married Austin James in April 2022
The pair are pictured in South Lake Tahoe, California, in January
Miller James became an influencer full time in 2021, after five years as a professional backup dancer in New York, and six years working for a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon.
She said she was always fascinated by Botox, cosmetics and beauty and wanted a forum to discuss them honestly.
She also charted her dating dramas, and met Austin James online in 2019.
The pair married in a lavish Napa Valley ceremony in April 2022 that was described as a ‘little bit Cali and a little bit country.’
