Caters Healthy Theo Buckingham today and, right, kept alive in a freezer bag

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Adorable Theo Buckingham, was put in a state of hypothermia to prevent brain damage and help doctors resuscitate his heart after he suffered breathing problems and was put in intensive care. His mum, Rebecca Buckingham, 40, from Charing Heath, Kent, gave birth to Theo at the William Harvey Hospital in October 10 2014 - and was expecting a straightforward birth. But the situation became a nightmare after baby Theo suffered breathing problems and was diagnosed with pneumonia in intensive care. But amazingly, quick-thinking doctors' and nurses amazing cure helped the tiny tot to pull through - and he's now celebrating his first birthday - a day that Rebecca feared he may never see. Rebecca, a web editor, said: "That freezer bag treatment saved my little boy - it's incredible. "I can't thank the doctors and nurses enough. Their quick thinking and innovative treatment saved my baby - I didn't know if he'd pull through at all, let alone see his first birthday. "The resuscitation saved his life and the cooling treatment prevented further brain damage and future disabilities.

"I never thought my little boy would see his first birthday. We were lucky really - as not every hospital offers this kind of specialist treatment. "When I gave birth to Theo, I remember my first emotion was shock - I was absolutely delighted that I'd given birth to a boy. "At first it really felt like there was no need to worry because it was such a long, arduous birth that my only emotion was relief. "Even when the midwife took Theo away I didn't worry too much because I'd given birth twice before and knew this was quite normal." Rebecca, who is married to Chris, 38, and has two other children - Mia, seven, and Jessica, four, was left not knowing if Theo would survive. Midwife Angela Feeney and neo-natal nurse Liz Perkins acted quickly to give Theo CPR to keep him alive while doctors and nurses treated him for several days.

Caters The baby suffered breathing problems and diagnosed with pneumonia

We wept after we held him properly for the first time, just days after we thought we would lose him Mother, Rebecca Buckingham

Rebecca said: "He couldn't breathe when he came out and his heart stopped. "He needed CPR and resuscitation and was put into a hypothermic blanket to cool him right down. It was horrific and completely unexpected. "They put him in a state of hypothermia to limit the brain damage he might suffer from the lack of oxygen. "I've never been so terrified but I still wasn't all there, I just wanted to see my baby boy. "If it wasn't for the work of the midwives he could have died. They saved his life." Doctors put Theo into a state of hypothermia in a move that not only saved his life but also prevented any long term damage. Rebecca said: "Doctors began warming him up again after 72 hours and were careful because of the risk of Theo being brain damaged.

Caters Theo celebrated his first birthday earlier this month

"We didn't know if he lived if he would have any mental or physical difficulties. "The change was on day five when one of the nurses, Melanie Mears, came in and told us 'Theo has something to show you' and we went to his crib. "There he was, breathing for himself and free of nearly all the tubes. "We wept after we held him properly for the first time, just days after we thought we would lose him. "Then, after eight days we were able to take him home which was amazing. He is now absolutely fine, he is just a normal, happy baby looking forward to a normal life." Theo was able to meet his older sisters Jessica and Mia, as well as his grandparents, and celebrated his first birthday earlier this month.

Caters The family presented a cheque for £610.00 to the neonatal intensive care unit

The family presented a cheque for £610.00 to the neonatal intensive care unit recently and hope to do more fund-raising in future. Dr Lee Collier, Speciality Doctor Neonatology at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust said: "When a baby has had a reduced oxygen supply due to difficulties at the end of labour, we use a cooling blanket to lower their body temperature. "This reduces the risk of any ongoing damage by slowing down the activity of the brain cells and giving them the opportunity to recover. "This is one of the specialist treatments used on our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to care for some of the smallest and sickest babies in Kent. "The team at the William Harvey Hospital's NICU are very pleased to hear of Theo's good progress and would like to extend our best wishes to the family, and thank them for their generous contribution." Rebecca and her family are now raising money for the neonatal intensive care unit at the William Harvey Hospital - you can visit their fundraising page on: https://www.justgiving.com/theobuckingham/