A DOTING dad says it's a "miracle" his daughter survived after being found face down in a pool of blood in her cot.

Garry Osmundsen-Little said he was horrified when he discovered Emily had blood coming out of her nose and mouth and was unable to breathe properly.

He said the 13-month-old was also unable to blink as her eyes were dilated.

The youngster, who had been put to bed early as she was so tired, had been running a temperature earlier in the day.

She suffered a febrile fit — which made her body temperature rise significantly.

Mr Osmundsen-Little, aged 45, of Machynys, Llanelli, said she would not be alive today without the efforts of the ambulance crew and hospital staff.

He said: "I don't want to go through it again — it was horrendous.

"Emily had a fit which lasted three hours and she didn't wake up for three days in intensive care.

"I put her down to sleep at 6pm as she was really tired but I found her face down at 7.15pm — she was having a fit.

"She was not breathing properly, she was convulsing and there was blood coming out from her nose and mouth."

Ambulance crews had to move quickly to try to stabilise and then resuscitate the youngster, who has a twin sister, Hannah.

And a paramedic had to give the youngster mouth- to-mouth throughout the journey to Morriston Hospital's accident and emergency department.

Mr Osmundsen-Little added: "He was the first guy who prolonged her life and I would certainly shake his hand — Emily has recovered completely. We'll never forget the service she received and be eternally grateful for our chance to be with her again. It's a miracle."

He said as soon as their daughter arrived at the Morriston Hospital's accident and emergency department she was surrounded by a medical team of 14 clinicians.

The youngster was then transferred to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff for further treatment, before returning to Morriston. Mr Osmundsen- Little, managing director of Cortexia Ltd, said that aside from being treated for an iron deficiency, the youngster had made a complete recovery.

He added: "She is back to her normal self. The clinicians from start to finish were superb."

He said he hoped parents would be aware that if their youngster started showing a temperature in excess of 37°C they would be more likely to be prone to febrile fits. They are most common in children aged three months to five years.

An Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board spokeswoman said: "We are delighted little Emily has recovered and our staff were able to work as hard as they did in helping to save her life."

Wales Ambulance Service was unavailable for comment at the time of going to press.

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