Brigitte was expecting twins and didn’t see anything unusual about this pregnancy. She already had three children and remembered well what to expect. Except that fatigue came on faster, and her belly had noticeably grown and no longer fit into her favorite jeans. Everything was routine, without anxiety. Therefore, when the doctor suggested a scheduled C-section, Brigitte refused — she wanted to go through labor naturally, from the first contraction to the last push.
But when her water broke and her husband, Chris, drove her to the maternity ward, everything went off script. The doctors spoke of risks and complications, but through the pain, she barely heard their words. Her thoughts were confused, her breathing erratic. She understood only one thing — something terrifying was happening. This agony was unlike anything she had experienced before. The nurses suddenly stopped asking her to push, and the doctors moved over to her husband, quickly explaining something.
Unknown equipment was rolled into the room. Brigitte felt her body become heavy, and the world swam before her eyes. Someone’s voice cut through the noise: “We’re losing her, sir. You might want to say your goodbyes.”
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Chris stood frozen as doctors prepared for the emergency C-section. Fear gripped him — what if this was the last time he saw Brigitte alive? Desperate, he snapped a photo of her: pale, exhausted, yet still the most beautiful woman in the world. Later, when a ray of sunlight formed a halo around her hair, he took it as a sign. Moments later, a doctor whispered, “She’s stabilizing.” The miracle had begun.
