BABY Jess Kerr has to be resuscitated five times a day because a genetic condition means she forgets to keep breathing.

    She was born with Patau syndrome — a chromosome abnormality which affects fewer than 200 UK tots.

    Jess has battled the condition since birth and needs 24-hour supervision.

    Docs warned parents Simon and Melanie that Jess would not live past four weeks but yesterday she celebrated her first birthday.

    Mum-of-six Melanie, 38, of Leicester, said: “I was crushed when doctors told us about Jess’s condition. It was just devastating.

    “Now it’s a non-stop worry — I can’t even leave her for a few minutes.

    “But she is a little fighter. Words can’t describe how proud I am.

    “It’s extraordinary that she has made it, we just take each day as it comes. Her birthday is an extra special day.”

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