Giaan Rooney’s ‘terrifying’ night in hospital as baby girl suffers seizure

Two-time Olympian Giaan Rooney has shared the details of the “most terrifying moment” of her life after her 11-month-old daughter stopped breathing and had to be rushed to hospital.

Lexi Levett, who is Giaan’s second child, suffered a seizure and turned blue on Tuesday night, leaving the former competitive swimmer and her husband, Sam Levett, terrified.

Giaan revealed that her”amazing” husband Sam, with whom she also has a son named Zander, administered CPR on their baby girl while she called an ambulance and spoke to the operator.

The 35-year-old now-presenter, from Brisbane, shared the shocking update with her 23,000 followers on Instagram today after spending the night at Gold Coast University Hospital and revealed that her daughter is “out of danger”.

She said: “Last night was the most terrifying moment of my life,” she wrote. “Our 11 month old, #lexilevett had a seizure, stopped breathing & turned blue. My amazing husband @theherdonline gave Lexi CPR as I called an ambulance & talked to the operator.

“We are still in hospital but out of danger, just waiting on test results as they believe she has a virus which caused her temp to rise dramatically, causing the seizure.”

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The Olympian said doctors believe the seizure was the result of a virus that caused Lexi’s temperature to rise dramatically with little warning. 

Following the upsetting incident, Giaan is now calling for all parents to brush up on their CPR and first aid skills.

She said: “Both Sam & I did an Infant CPR Course when Zander was born & last night, despite the panic, it all kicked back in.

“So please, if you have children or are around kids often, brush up on your CPR skills, hoping you never need it, but prepared if you do.”

Do you know CPR? Would you be able to help if a loved one stopped breathing?