This is such a heart warming story, I just felt  the need to share it

When Jamie Ogg was born doctors decided his life would be measured not in years or even days but in hours, but that was two years ago.

If there was ever a story that summed up the power of a mother's love, this is it.

When Jamie's tiny body was given to his mother so she could say goodbye and start the grieving process, no one could have imagined what the future would hold.

The only reason two-year-old Jamie is alive today and celebrating life as a toddler is because of his mother's instinct.

Born at 27 weeks and weighing just one kilo, twin Jamie struggled to stay alive. The doctors spent twenty minutes trying to resuscitate him, but it was to no avail - it seemed nothing could save baby Jamie.

“(The doctor) turned around with him and said ‘we lost him’ - Jamie didn't make it. ‘We lost him’ and my mouth fell open,” mum Kate recalled.

What happened next captured the world's attention. In extraordinary vision, baby Jamie was handed to his mum and dad for a goodbye cuddle, so they could hold and kiss the baby they would never see grow up.

“It was the worst feeling I have ever felt, and it was hard to even be thankful we had a daughter because I was so shocked at not having my boy. You know you have them for five minutes, and you're already completely in love,” Kate said.

“We just spoke to him about all the things we would have done with him through this life - I would have taken him out and taught him to kayak and climb and go skiing,” dad David said of those first moments.

Today Tonight first aired the Oggs’ story in 2010, with home video capturing what they believed were Jamie's first and last moments.

“Almost as soon as the last person left the room, he startled, which was the first movement I felt of his arms and legs and made another gasping noise. Then I felt warmth running over my abdomen - I thought he'd lost control of his bladder now he's dead, but he started gasping more and more regularly, and I thought ‘oh my God, what's going on’,” Kate said.

Kate immediately called for her doctor, but was told by the midwife that Jamie's movements and breaths were normal - all part of dying. However Kate refused to give up, instead trusting her motherly instincts which by this stage had taken over.

“I would say we were the only two people in the hospital that believed the possibility of him coming back - we were looking at each other going what if he actually makes it though this,” David said.

Eventually the doctor returned, shocked to discover Jamie was still alive - it was nothing short of a miracle.

Two years on and he's now a healthy, thriving boy, reveling in his parents love.

“I just thought of all the promises we made him - if you live through this we'll take you kayaking, we'll teach you to climb, we'll teach you to sail - all these promises we made, and I was out there jogging the other morning thinking ‘well, we better start living up to those things soon’,”, David said.

Jamie's resilience continues to shine.

Despite doctors’ fears of brain damage because of the lack of oxygen after his birth, he's reached all of his milestones and is a bright and beautiful boy.

“Because we chose to hold him, he survived,” Kate said.