A Young Nurse Adopted This Abused Baby And Found Out The Baby Had A Twin

This is an incredibly happy ending to a truly sad story.

Kailee

• Published in Interesting
• April 29, 2018

It's not every day that you go to work expecting to come home with a child. It's another to then come home with two! In March 2017, pediatric nurse Jess Hamm went to work at Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida and came across a baby girl named Delilah who was extremely malnourished and abused. According to reports, her injuries were from 'non-accidental trauma' and included broken bones and a fractured skull.

Jess connected with the infant almost immediately. "My heart was broken. I don’t want to cry. She was just so lifeless but she still held onto my finger”, she said. So Jess began the process of adopting baby Delilah. While sitting with staff and filling out adoption paperwork, Jess found out some huge news - Delilah was actually a twin and her sister Caroline was also in the hospital.

Jess did not even think twice about her decision - she adopted both of these girls, and has given them an incredibly loving and healthy home that they both deserve.

Baby Delilah was admitted to Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida for neglect and abuse, and while she was there, she was under the care of paediatric nurse Jess Hamm.

Jess knew that her life was about to forever change when she first looked at Delilah - she decided to take Delilah home and adopt her.

As soon as she saw this innocent baby, her instincts kicked in right away and she knew in her heart that she could give this baby the life she deserved, providing for it and giving her endless amounts of love and care.

During the adoption process, Jess learned that Delilah was a twin and that her sister Caroline also needed urgent care.

Jess didn't even think twice. She adopted both of the girls, and loves watching their personalities grow more and more every single day.

Jess explains, “They’ve been through so much. They’re completely different kids. If you had met them when I met them you’d be amazed”.

Kailee