MORNING. I'M SHEINELLE JONES ALONG WITH

I'M SHEINELLE JONES ALONG WITH AL ROKER AND CRAIG MELVIN.

AL ROKER AND CRAIG MELVIN. THIS NEXT STORY IS TRULY

THIS NEXT STORY IS TRULY INCREDIBLE.

INCREDIBLE. ANGELA HAD TO BE PUT IN A

ANGELA HAD TO BE PUT IN A MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA BECAUSE

MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA BECAUSE OF COVID-19.

OF COVID-19. OF COURSE, THAT'S SCARY ENOUGH.

OF COURSE, THAT'S SCARY ENOUGH. ANGELA WAS ALSO 36 WEEKS

ANGELA WAS ALSO 36 WEEKS PREGNANT AT THE TIME.

PREGNANT AT THE TIME. WHILE SHE WAS IN THE COMA,

WHILE SHE WAS IN THE COMA, DOCTORS DELIVERED HER BABY GIRL.

DOCTORS DELIVERED HER BABY GIRL. THAT WAS 13 DAYS AGO.

THAT WAS 13 DAYS AGO. WE'RE HAPPY TO REPORT BABY AVA

WE'RE HAPPY TO REPORT BABY AVA IS DOING WELL IN THE NICU AND

IS DOING WELL IN THE NICU AND ANGELA RELEASED FROM THE

ANGELA RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL LAST THURSDAY AND WITH

HOSPITAL LAST THURSDAY AND WITH US THIS MORNING LIVE FROM HER

US THIS MORNING LIVE FROM HER HOME IN WASHINGTON STATE.

HOME IN WASHINGTON STATE. ANGELA, GOOD MORNING TO YOU.

ANGELA, GOOD MORNING TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. >> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING. >> LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT.

>> LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT. AT LEAST YOU WERE HOME IN TIME

AT LEAST YOU WERE HOME IN TIME FOR EASTER, I KNOW WAS

FOR EASTER, I KNOW WAS BITTERSWEET.

BITTERSWEET. WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A MOMENT.

WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A MOMENT. FIRST OF ALL, HOW ARE YOU

FIRST OF ALL, HOW ARE YOU FEELING PHYSICALLY?

FEELING PHYSICALLY? YOUR BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH SO

YOUR BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH?

MUCH? >> SURPRISINGLY EXHAUSTING.

>> SURPRISINGLY EXHAUSTING. BUT YEAH, DEFINITELY MY BODY HAS

BUT YEAH, DEFINITELY MY BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH A LOT.

BEEN THROUGH A LOT. >> YEAH.

>> YEAH. I KNOW IT'S NOT 100% RELIEF FOR

I KNOW IT'S NOT 100% RELIEF FOR YOUR FAMILY BECAUSE YOU STILL

YOUR FAMILY BECAUSE YOU STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO HOLD YOUR

HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO HOLD YOUR DAUGHTER YET.

DAUGHTER YET. EXPLAIN TO OUR VIEWERS WHEN YOU

EXPLAIN TO OUR VIEWERS WHEN YOU EXPECT TO SEE HER IN PERSON.

EXPECT TO SEE HER IN PERSON. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, AS OF

AS I UNDERSTAND IT, AS OF YESTERDAY, DID YOU STILL TEST

YESTERDAY, DID YOU STILL TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.

POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. >> YEAH.

>> YEAH. SO I'M NOT SURE.

SO I'M NOT SURE. THAT'S THE THING, AS THE DOCTOR

THAT'S THE THING, AS THE DOCTOR WAS JUST SAYING EARLIER.

WAS JUST SAYING EARLIER. STILL SO NEW, THEY JUST DON'T

STILL SO NEW, THEY JUST DON'T KNOW.

KNOW. I HAVE TO HAVE TWO NEGATIVES IN

I HAVE TO HAVE TWO NEGATIVES IN A ROW IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE ABLE

A ROW IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO SEE HER.

TO SEE HER. AND SO I JUST -- THEY DON'T

AND SO I JUST -- THEY DON'T KNOW.

KNOW. IT'S HARD TO SAY BECAUSE THIS IS

IT'S HARD TO SAY BECAUSE THIS IS SO NEW AND SUCH A NEW THING

SO NEW AND SUCH A NEW THING GOING ON.

GOING ON. >> WE'RE LOOKING AT YOU.

>> WE'RE LOOKING AT YOU. YOU'RE 27.

YOU'RE 27. YOU'RE RELATIVELY HEALTHY.

YOU'RE RELATIVELY HEALTHY. TAKE US BACK TO LATE MARCH.

TAKE US BACK TO LATE MARCH. I KNOW YOU WENT INTO THE

I KNOW YOU WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL.

HOSPITAL. YOU HAD SOME SYMPTOMS.

YOU HAD SOME SYMPTOMS. DID YOU THINK YOU HAD COVID-19

DID YOU THINK YOU HAD COVID-19 AT THE TIME?

AT THE TIME? OBVIOUSLY YOU WERE PREGNANT.

OBVIOUSLY YOU WERE PREGNANT. YOU WERE PROBABLY JUST TRYING TO

YOU WERE PROBABLY JUST TRYING TO BE SAFE?

BE SAFE? >> YEAH.

>> YEAH. I WORK AS A RESPIRATORY

I WORK AS A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST.

THERAPIST. I'M AWARE IT EXISTED.

I'M AWARE IT EXISTED. I WAS TAKING PRECAUTIONS.

I WAS TAKING PRECAUTIONS. I DIDN'T GO TO WORK.

I DIDN'T GO TO WORK. I'M PREGNANT.

I'M PREGNANT. I DON'T KNOW WHERE I CAUGHT IT,

I DON'T KNOW WHERE I CAUGHT IT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. SOMEHOW I ENDED UP COMING TO THE

SOMEHOW I ENDED UP COMING TO THE HOSPITAL AND ENDED UP GETTING

HOSPITAL AND ENDED UP GETTING SICKER AND SICKER AND ENDED UP

SICKER AND SICKER AND ENDED UP INTUBATED.

INTUBATED. >> MY GOODNESS.

>> MY GOODNESS. AT THE TIME YOU WERE 33 WOOX

AT THE TIME YOU WERE 33 WOOX PREG --

PREG -- WEEKS PREGNANT WITH YOUR S.E.C.

WEEKS PREGNANT WITH YOUR S.E.C. CHILD.

CHILD. >> YEAH.

>> YEAH. >> DID YOU THINK ABOUT GIVING

>> DID YOU THINK ABOUT GIVING BIRTH WHILE YOU WERE IN THERE.

BIRTH WHILE YOU WERE IN THERE. >> I HAVE AN AMAZING OB.

>> I HAVE AN AMAZING OB. WHEN I CAME IN, SHE SAID I DON'T

WHEN I CAME IN, SHE SAID I DON'T THINK WE'LL GO DOWN THIS PATH.

THINK WE'LL GO DOWN THIS PATH. NOBODY EXPECTED I WAS GOING TO

NOBODY EXPECTED I WAS GOING TO GET THAT SICK.

GET THAT SICK. NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT.

NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT. I DID NOT EXPECT TO DELIVER MY

I DID NOT EXPECT TO DELIVER MY CHILD

CHILD CHILD.

CHILD. >> HOW SOON AFTER YOU WOKE UP

>> HOW SOON AFTER YOU WOKE UP DID THEY TELL YOU ABOUT THE

DID THEY TELL YOU ABOUT THE BIRTH OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL

BIRTH OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER?

DAUGHTER? >> WELL, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, TO

>> WELL, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, TO BE HONEST.

BE HONEST. ALL THE MEDICATION AND

ALL THE MEDICATION AND EVERYTHING, I JUST WOKE UP.

EVERYTHING, I JUST WOKE UP. ALL OF A SUDDEN I DIDN'T HAVE MY

ALL OF A SUDDEN I DIDN'T HAVE MY BELLY ANYMORE.

BELLY ANYMORE. IT WAS EXTREMELY MIND-BLOWING.

IT WAS EXTREMELY MIND-BLOWING. YEAH.

YEAH. >> YOUR DAUGHTER IS NAMED AVA.

>> YOUR DAUGHTER IS NAMED AVA. I WAS READING LAST NIGHT WHAT IT

I WAS READING LAST NIGHT WHAT IT MEANS.

MEANS. TELL EVERYBODY.

TELL EVERYBODY. IT'S SPECIAL.

IT'S SPECIAL. >> IT MEANS BREATH OF LIFE.

>> IT MEANS BREATH OF LIFE. SHE'S OUR NEW LITTLE BREATH OF

SHE'S OUR NEW LITTLE BREATH OF LIFE

LIFE LIFE.

LIFE. >> AMEN TO THAT.

>> AMEN TO THAT. I KNOW YOUR HUSBAND HAS MET HER.

I KNOW YOUR HUSBAND HAS MET HER. YOU FACE TIMED WITH HER.

YOU FACE TIMED WITH HER. YOU HAVE ANOTHER YOUNG DAUGHTER

YOU HAVE ANOTHER YOUNG DAUGHTER AT HOME WE SHOULD TELL EVERYBODY

AT HOME WE SHOULD TELL EVERYBODY ABOUT.

ABOUT. TELL US ABOUT BIG SISTER AND HOW

TELL US ABOUT BIG SISTER AND HOW OLD SHE IS?

OLD SHE IS? >> YES.

>> YES. I HAVE EMILY AND SHE'S ONLY

I HAVE EMILY AND SHE'S ONLY 11-MONTH-OLD.

11-MONTH-OLD. SO EMILY AND AVA ARE GOING TO

SO EMILY AND AVA ARE GOING TO BE, I GUESS, 10 MONTHS APART

BE, I GUESS, 10 MONTHS APART BECAUSE AVA IS NOW ALMOST A

BECAUSE AVA IS NOW ALMOST A MONTH -- SHE'S TWO WEEKS OLD NOW

MONTH -- SHE'S TWO WEEKS OLD NOW SINCE SHE GAVE BIRTH -- I GAVE

SINCE SHE GAVE BIRTH -- I GAVE BIRTH TWO WEEKS AGO.

BIRTH TWO WEEKS AGO. >> ELEVEN MONTHS.

>> ELEVEN MONTHS. MY GOODNESS.

MY GOODNESS. YOU MENTIONED YOU'RE A

YOU MENTIONED YOU'RE A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST.

RESPIRATORY THERAPIST. TELL US ABOUT THE COLLEAGUES WHO

TELL US ABOUT THE COLLEAGUES WHO TOOK CARE OF YOU.

TOOK CARE OF YOU. THEY DID SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL

THEY DID SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL FOR YOU WHEN YOU LEFT THE

FOR YOU WHEN YOU LEFT THE HOSPITAL.

HOSPITAL. >> YES.

>> YES. FIRST OF ALL, MY OB WAS AMAZING,

FIRST OF ALL, MY OB WAS AMAZING, MY COLLEAGUES IN GENERAL.

MY COLLEAGUES IN GENERAL. BECAUSE I WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA,

BECAUSE I WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA, I DON'T KNOW WHO TO THANK.

I DON'T KNOW WHO TO THANK. EVERYONE DID A STANDING OVATION

EVERYONE DID A STANDING OVATION AND CLAPPED ME OUT OF THE ICU,

AND CLAPPED ME OUT OF THE ICU, WHICH WAS SO AMAZING AND SUCH A

WHICH WAS SO AMAZING AND SUCH A HUGE THING TO USE ICU AND GO TO

HUGE THING TO USE ICU AND GO TO THE REGULAR FLOORS, JUST BY THE

THE REGULAR FLOORS, JUST BY THE GRACE OF GOD.

GRACE OF GOD. >> THOSE PICTURES MAKE ALL OF US

>> THOSE PICTURES MAKE ALL OF US WANT TO CRY.

WANT TO CRY. NOW THAT YOU'RE ON THE OTHER

NOW THAT YOU'RE ON THE OTHER SIDE, AT LEAST ON THE JOURNEY TO

SIDE, AT LEAST ON THE JOURNEY TO THE OTHER SIDE, WHAT DO YOU WANT

THE OTHER SIDE, WHAT DO YOU WANT ALL OF US TO KNOW?

ALL OF US TO KNOW? >> THERE'S HOPE.

>> THERE'S HOPE. EVEN IN THE HARDEST DAYS AND

EVEN IN THE HARDEST DAYS AND HARDEST TIMES, THAT THERE'S HOPE

HARDEST TIMES, THAT THERE'S HOPE AND YOU CAN RELY ON GOD AND

AND YOU CAN RELY ON GOD AND PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY.

PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY. THE AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY AND

THE AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE THAT WERE PRAYING FOR ME

PEOPLE THAT WERE PRAYING FOR ME IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE.

IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. I WAS BLOWN AWAY AND I'M SO

I WAS BLOWN AWAY AND I'M SO INCREDIBLY THANKFUL THAT I FEEL

INCREDIBLY THANKFUL THAT I FEEL LIKE I'M A MIRACLE WALKING.

LIKE I'M A MIRACLE WALKING. >> NOW YOU TOLD US YOUR STORY,

>> NOW YOU TOLD US YOUR STORY, YOU'LL HAVE SO MANY MORE PEOPLE

YOU'LL HAVE SO MANY MORE PEOPLE PRAYING FOR YOU.

PRAYING FOR YOU. I WANT YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR.

I WANT YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR. I'M GOING TO PRAY YOU'RE GOING

I'M GOING TO PRAY YOU'RE GOING TO MEET THAT BABY AVA AND HOLD

TO MEET THAT BABY AVA AND HOLD HER SOONER THAN LATER.

HER SOONER THAN LATER. BABY AVA AND BIG SISTER EMILY.

BABY AVA AND BIG SISTER EMILY. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE ALL

YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE ALL TOGETHER.

TOGETHER. I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU ON

I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU ON "3RD HOUR TODAY" WHEN WE CAN

"3RD HOUR TODAY" WHEN WE CAN HAVE A CELEBRATION WHEN YOU'RE

HAVE A CELEBRATION WHEN YOU'RE ALL TOGETHER.

ALL TOGETHER. >> I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT.

>> I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT. YES.

YES. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> ALL RIGHT. I'LL TAKE THAT.