A dad has described the "unbelievable" moment he opened his eyes after suffering a cardiac arrest - and being placed in an induced coma - to see his newborn daughter's face for the first time.

When 27-year-old Sam King's heart stopped at home in Hedge End, near Southampton, he went two hours without a sustained heartbeat.

His survival is thanks to the actions of his wife, Emma, who was then 39 weeks pregnant, and a team of NHS staff, who continued treating Sam.

Since then, Sam has experienced a remarkable recovery, and said he first began to show signs he might pull through when he was shown his daughter, Sophie, for the first time, who was born four days after he almost died.

[–] Blibly@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Not just innocent, she saved her man's life. She's a real one.