Sips of Coca-cola has saved baby Amy-Rose Todd's life ever since her mother Amanda Hendry discovers that it prevents her baby from choking, The Sun reports.

Amy-Rose underwent a complicated operation that left her oesopahgus vulnerable to the tiniest crumbs of food. She can choke and die. But thanks to Coca-cola bubbles, food residue is unblocked from her throat every time the she sip Coca-cola after swallowing.

Baby Amy-Rose was born prematurely at Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow. What makes matter worse was that she was born with defects caused by VACTERL syndrome, affecting 1 in every 40,000 babies. She was also born with four major heart defects, her left kidney was removed, she has fused lower spine and intestinal problems.

Amy-Rose was also born with her oesophagus attached to her windpipe instead of her stomach. He underwent the surgery that left her throat vulnerable because as she was a baby she can easily choke with her saliva. As a result of the operation, her oesophagus can easily get swollen and pushes against her windpipe.

In an interview with The Daily record, Mrs Hendry said that at first she thought the Coc-cola thing was just urban legend but she tried it to her daughter anyway.

"I have given it to her quite a lot. Normally, if something got stuck it would be a trip up to the sick kids' hospital. She would go a funny colour and her lips would turn blue. But if I give her a tiny sip of Coal, it unblocks it. The bubbles either help push the food down or make her sick and it stops her from choking. We really have to watch what she eats and she is a bit slower at eating. If she has pasta we have to give her extra sauce to help it go down. It's trial and error."

"On a good day she will choke about once a day. But some days she will even choke on her milk. But after all she's been through, we are just so grateful that she is still here."

Mrs Hendry emotionally shared that they did not think that Amy-Rose will be as active as she is today. She and her husband Jonathan Todd were informed that their baby's condition was so complicated that even with a successful operation she might be left imbecile and will not be allowed to eat solid food.

During Amy-Rose's first birthday, Mrs Hendry happily recalled that "She even got to eat her birthday cake. She is amazing. Everyhting they said she would not do, she does. Some people complain about a tiny sniffle but my little girl fights to be here every day. Nothing fazes her. Every time she has an anaesthetic there is an added risk, especially with her heart condition. But after every operation, she comes out smiling. I am so proud to be her mummy."

As a way of thank you, Mrs Hendry is now raising money for Yorkhill Children's charity so they can give back to the doctors and nurses that helped them save Amy-rose's life.

Mrs Hendry said, "We just treat her as normal. But I can't praise the surgeons enough for what they did for her and the nurses in the neonatal unit. Without them, she wouldn't be here. No words will ever be enough to say thank you."