It was a very difficult time for the family
She continued: “I tried to do – tried to feed her, tried to rock her, tried to burp her. Finally, I just thought, I need to call my pediatrician.”

After she described Sasha’s symptoms, the medical staff insisted they rush to the emergency room.

“As it turned out, she had meningitis. And they had to do a spinal tap,” said Michelle who admitted that had she not had access to health care things could have had a very different outcome.

“She turned out – obviously, as this story ends, she is fine, she’s healthy, she’s a beautiful young lady, but if we hadn’t had insurance, and access to a pediatrician, and access to a hospital where we didn’t have to worry about the cost of care.

Sasha and Malia have come a long way from their time in the White House
“If we had waited overnight, if we had postponed acting, there’s no telling what the outcome would’ve been.”

Fortunately, Sasha did make a full recovery, which the famous family are grateful for every single day.

She lives in LA with her older sister Malia, where they are both forging forward with their respective careers and making their parents incredibly proud.