Jimmie Allen: What I Wish I Knew Before My Daughter’s Battle With RSV

At the time of Zara’s health scare, Jimmie and Alexis, also parents to Naomi, said RSV wasn’t as widely known as it is today. As a result, it was more difficult to find answers to their questions about their daughter’s symptoms. 

“If something ain’t right, I’m going to keep begging until we get what we need,” Jimmie said. “If I can’t get what I need from you, guess what? We can go to another doctor.” He recommends others follow suit: “If you still feel uneasy and you know your child and they are not acting the way that they normally do, go to another doctor and keep going through doctors until you know you get the answers you need to get your baby back healthy.” 

Alexis added, “At that time, I was still in that postpartum phase at six weeks and having a 2-year-old too and trying to navigate life and I thought I was overthinking. I would call Jimmy for my support and I said, ‘Am I overthinking?’ He said, ‘No! Just find answers.’ Honestly, without him and my mom instinct, I don’t know what would have happened.”