A Canadian mother of an infant credits 害羞草研究所渜uick and professional害羞草研究所� efforts of U.S. border officers with saving the life of her six-month-old girl after she stopped breathing in the Pacific Highway lineup last week.

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The mother 害羞草研究所� a South Surrey woman who asked to not be identified 害羞草研究所� said she was in line waiting to go to Blaine when she noticed something wasn害羞草研究所檛 right with her daughter, who had just woken from a nap.

害羞草研究所淚 watched the whole thing in the rear-view mirror,害羞草研究所� the shaken, but relieved mother recounted of the scene that unfolded on the afternoon of Sept. 7.

害羞草研究所淚 really thought she害羞草研究所檇 died.害羞草研究所�

The mother explained that she was just about at the customs booth when she realized her daughter was in medical distress.

害羞草研究所淗er head kind of cranked to the side and I saw her arms go up and they were shaking.

害羞草研究所淚 put the car in park and I screamed for help as I was opening her back door. I knew something was terribly wrong.害羞草研究所�

As border officers and fellow travellers ran to assist, the infant started to turn blue.

害羞草研究所淚 thought I was holding my dead baby,害羞草研究所� the mom said.

The strangers took the infant, and, according to a news release issued Monday by US Customs and Border Protection, 害羞草研究所淐BP officers were able to re-establish breathing in the infant.害羞草研究所�

The mom estimated her daughter came to after about 90 seconds.

North Whatcom EMTs responded to the scene, and the mother and daughter were transferred back to Canada, then to Surrey Memorial Hospital. The mom said she was told the seizure was likely due to a sudden spike in fever, and said she wants parents to be aware that something like that can happen without warning.

The mother 害羞草研究所� talking to PAN via phone, as her infant could be heard gurgling happily in the background 害羞草研究所� said she also wants to thank those who helped last week. Border officers and fellow travellers all rushed to the family害羞草研究所檚 side.

害羞草研究所淭here were so many people that came out of their cars, and the border guards 害羞草研究所� I have no way of thanking them or letting them know what actually happened to her, and that she害羞草研究所檚 OK.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 just so grateful for those guys that, literally, held me up. They all came running and were so loving and so concerned, obviously.

害羞草研究所淭o see a mom and baby going through that, is something that害羞草研究所檚 not even in horror movies,害羞草研究所� she said.

The infant is 害羞草研究所渂ack to herself,害羞草研究所� her mom added.

In Monday害羞草研究所檚 CBP news release, area port director Kenneth Williams said the scenario 害羞草研究所減ortrays CBP害羞草研究所檚 commitment to protect and serve our communities and the travelling public.害羞草研究所�