Baby Lucky breathes on her own for first time after medical emergency

The newborn baby’s mother has shared an emotional update after she was given a 50/50 chance of survival.

The mother of two-month-old baby Lucky Ahimsa has shared an emotional update more than a week after a nailbiting medical evacuation from Bali.

Baby Lucky was given a 50/50 chance of survival after she fell severely ill in Bali without the medical resources to treat her condition.

Australians helped raise almost $200K to get the family of four home on a medevac flight to Brisbane last week.

Her mother Honey Ahimsa has now revealed that she is breathing on her own again after staff diagnosed her with sepsis, severe pneumonia, lung failure and RSV-bronchiolitis.

“Lucky is officially breathing on her own again without a ventilator and is fully conscious,” Ms Ahimsa said.

Baby Lucky has survived after an urgent medevac from Bali. Picture: Instagram

“We have gone from being told she’s not going to make it, to a 50/50 chance, to having our baby back!”

She said her two-month-old baby girl has made a huge recovery and is smiling once again but still has a long way to go.

“Of course each day is still a struggle, she’s in a lot of pain and isn’t able to sleep or breathe very well yet,” Ms Ahimsa said.

The mother-of-two said she is still dealing with the trauma after medical staff at Siloam Hospital in Denpasar said they did not have the medical equipment or specialist care her newborn would need to survive.

“This has been the most traumatic experience of any of our lives,” she said.

Her parents made a desperate plea for help after she was given a 50/50 chance of survival. Picture: Sunrise

“I personally had moments where I did not know if I would make it through such darkness.”

The hospital in Bali was unable to test Lucky to find out what kind of severe bacterial infection she had contracted.

Despite this she was overwhelmed by the show of love and generous support from the Australian community who rallied around Baby Lucky when she most needed it.

“A scary reminder that every moment is a gift that should be appreciated with full presence and love,” she said.

It was revealed the baby was suffering from multiple infections and lung failure. Picture: Instagram

The Balinese hospital did not have the equipment to treat her. Picture: Instagram

“Hold your children, friends, all loved ones, tell them you love them, put down your phone and don’t take a second for granted.

“I will never be able to express how we witnessed your prayers work in action and felt all of the energy being sent our way the past three weeks.”

Photographs taken as Baby Lucky’s flight touched down at Brisbane Airport last week show the raw emotion of the family desperate to get their newborn the help she needs.

One of Australia’s top paediatric doctors and a specialist intensive care paediatric nurse were on board the Medical Rescue flight.

Ms Ahimsa embraced one of the paramedics that helped get her baby home. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

The mother-of-two thanked Australians for their support. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Amid the chaos on the tarmac, Ms Ahimsa was seen embracing one of the paramedics who helped save her daughter.

Ms Ahimsa and husband Pan spoke with Sunrise last week from out the front of the hospital where medical staff were working to find out what had made Baby Lucky so ill.

“She did so well and I was so proud of her and it really wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be on the flight,” Ms Ahimsa said.

“She is a strong little girl.”

The parents eyes welled with tears as they thanked the public for the almost $200,000 they raised to help fund the lifesaving journey.