Seeing the baby girl of a pair of dying twins, the nurse decided to do something unprecedented, even though it was a common practice in Europe.

A nurse made history by defying the rules and placing a dying newborn baby next to her twin sister. And no one expected that this act would create a miracle.

This happened when Kyrie and Brielle Jackson were born on October 17, 1995, 12 weeks early. According to the regulations at the time, at the Central Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, when twins were born, each baby would be placed in a separate incubator to reduce the risk of cross-infection.

Following that rule, Kyrie and Brielle were placed in two separate incubators. Both twins weighed only about 1kg at the time. While the older sister, Kyrie, improved and gained weight, the younger sister, Brielle, had breathing and heart rate problems, was too underweight, and had low oxygen levels.

On November 12th of that year, little Brielle’s condition became critical. Her already tiny hands and feet turned gray, and she was breathing rapidly with a rapidly increasing heart rate. Brielle’s parents anxiously watched her and were shocked to learn that she might not survive.

At that moment, nurse Gayle Kasparian picked Brielle up, hugged her, and handed her to her father. She wrapped Brielle in a blanket and even tried to remove mucus from Brielle’s nose and throat, but to no avail. After exhausting all conventional methods, Gayle decided to do something unprecedented in America, although it was a common practice in Europe. With their parents’ permission, Gayle placed the twins side by side.

Soon after the incubator closed, Brielle snuggled closer to Kyrie and became more comfortable. Within minutes, her blood oxygen levels improved. As she fell asleep, Kyrie wrapped her arm around her little sister. At that moment, Brielle’s heart rate stabilized, and her temperature returned to normal. From then on, Brielle and Kyrie were placed next to each other for a long time, helping Kyrie to recover and improving Brielle’s health. Soon, Brielle gained weight well, gradually catching up with her sister.

With their health stable, Kyrie and Brielle were discharged from the hospital. Since returning home, the two girls have slept in the same bed, growing up together. Even after five years, according to their parents, the two girls still sleep together and remain very close.

A local photographer captured this precious image, and it truly became a sensation for years to come, whenever people talked about Kyrie’s amazing hug. The photo went viral, appearing everywhere on the internet and even becoming the cover of Life and Reader’s Digest magazines.

Media attention was focused on Heidi and Paul Jackson – Kyrie and Brielle’s parents – as they wanted to follow the twins’ development. They even changed their home phone number to avoid being disturbed. Now, years later, both are grown up and remain very close.

Gayle Kasparian was praised for her actions, for her understanding and sensitivity to the situation, which helped save the baby’s life. This event changed the regulations and guidelines of many hospitals regarding twins. Clinical studies conducted by Massachusetts Memorial University over five years have also shown the benefits of placing two newborns side-by-side on the same bed, and it has not caused any infections.